The China Lake Murders is a 1990 television film starring Tom Skerritt. It is about a small desert town that experiences a series of murders. The film was rated PG-13 and first aired on the USA Network and for many years held the record for the highest rated basic cable film.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1983 short film "China Lake" by Robert Harmon.

Synopsis

The sheriff of China Lake is confronted with a series of grisly murders that have shocked the small desert town. During the investigation, he befriends a vacationing highway patrolman who is eager to join in the investigation. As facts about the killings surface, the sheriff is forced to put his new friendship to the test.

Cast

  • Tom Skerritt as Sheriff Sam Brodie
  • Michael Parks as Officer Jack Donnelly
  • Lauren Tewes as Kitty
  • Nancy Everhard as Cindy
  • Doug Mears as Deputy Bobby
  • Gary McGurk as Wyler
  • Bill McKinney as Captain Finney
  • Hans Howes as Assistant Watch Commander
  • Tom Dahlgren as Lewis Harrelson
  • Lara Parker as Helene Harrelson
  • David L. Crowley as Unknown
  • Lonny Chapman as Unknown
  • J.C. Quinn as Unknown
  • Mary Maldonado as Enid
  • Jack Kehler as "Germ"
  • Dennis Rucker as Police Sergeant
  • Danny Hassel as Highway Patrol Officer
  • Roger Rook as Handcuffed Man

References

  1. ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1248. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.


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