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A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story

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A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
Written byJoe Cacaci
Directed byDick Lowry
StarringMeredith Baxter
Stephen Collins
Michelle Johnson
Kelli Williams
Stephen Root
Lori Hallier
ComposerMark Snow
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersAnn Kindberg
Dick Lowry
CinematographyFrank Beascoechea
EditorAnita Brandt Burgoyne
Running time96 minutes
Production companiesLowry-Rawls Productions
Patchett Kaufman Entertainment
World International Network
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseMarch 1, 1992 (1992-03-01)

A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story is a 1992 American drama TV movie directed by Dick Lowry and written by Joe Cacaci. It chronicles the events of the true crime case of Betty Broderick murdering her ex-husband, Daniel, and his second wife, Linda, on November 5, 1989.

The film stars Meredith Baxter, Stephen Collins, Michelle Johnson, Kelli Williams, Stephen Root, and Lori Hallier. The film premiered on CBS on March 1, 1992.[1][2][3]

Baxter was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Miniseries or a Movie for her performance.

Plot

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Betty Broderick is a happy homemaker and mother of four, happily married to her husband Dan for 16 years. But when her husband suddenly leaves her for a younger woman named Linda, Betty feels betrayed and deceived. Her anger and grief skyrocket when Dan marries "the other woman" after a short time. In her madness and rage, Betty begins to insult, harass, and stalk her ex-husband, soon escalating to violence that eventually leads Broderick to kill both her ex-husband and the woman he left Betty for.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ David Hiltbrand (1992-03-02). "Picks and Pans Review: A Woman Scorned: the Betty Broderick Story". People.com. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  2. ^ Ray Loynd (1992-02-29). "TV REVIEW : Baxter Scorching in 'Scorned'". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  3. ^ "A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story (1992) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
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