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A divorce so toxic it ends in pipe bombs and true crime infamy.
TMDB
73
IMDb
70

In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness (1994)

90s prestige TV melodramasuburban Gothicslow-burn Southern tragedy

Overview

DramaTV MovieCrime

After a very messy divorce, a man starts suspecting his ex-wife and her new boyfriend of various crimes.

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Content warning
based on novel or bookfamily relationshipsfuneralbased on true storyrevenge

Standout Aspects

Acting

Kelly McGillis's unhinged fragility — career-best unhinged.

Writing

Jerry Berman's script weaponizes Southern politeness.

Production

North Carolina locations that breathe humid dread.

Best for:Solo: Rainy Sunday when you want to feel better about your own family.·Binge: Commit to the full 170 min — the slow boil rewards patience.·Rewatch: Catching all the red flags you missed first time.
Heads up:Violence: Climactic bombing based on real 1985 crime.·Disturbing: Psychological abuse and parental alienation throughout.
Jeff Bleckner

Director

Jeff Bleckner

ReleasedJan 16, 1994
Runtime2h 50m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
CBS

Top Cast

Kelly McGillis

Kelly McGillis

Susie Lynch

Harry Hamlin

Harry Hamlin

Fritz Klenner

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Tom Lynch

Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Florence Newsom

Jayne Brook

Jayne Brook

Kathy

Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Bob Newsom

Elizabeth Wilson

Elizabeth Wilson

Annie Klenner

Tom Aldredge

Tom Aldredge

Dr. Frederick Klenner

Marian Seldes

Marian Seldes

Justice Susie Sharp

Nick Searcy

Nick Searcy

Brian Butler

Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood

Little Susie

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Cultural

This was part of ABC's 1994 'Monday Night Movie' prestige push, when networks still threw real money at true crime adaptations before the genre moved to cable.

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