A Killer Among Friends
1992 · Movie · PG-13 · 94 min · ★ 7.3
Academy Award-winner Patty Duke searches for her daughter's killer in this shocking true story, co-starring Tiffani-Amber Thiessen and Loretta Swit. A popular 17-year-old girl, Jenny Monroe (Thiessen) is found beaten, tortured and drowned in a creek. Her best friend, Ellen Holloway (Margaret Welsh), swears to find the killer, providing moral support to Jenny's mother, Jean (Duke). Moving into the Monroe family home, Ellen becomes like a daughter, helping Jean search for a killer who continues to hide in plain sight. Originally airing on CBS-TV on December 8, 1992, A Killer Among Friends was based on the 1985 murder of Missy Avila, whose killers were eventually convicted of second-degree murder. Sentenced to 15 years-to-life, one was released after serving 21 years, while the other remains in state prison.
Also known as Friends to the End
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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-12-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 94 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (50 votes)
Themes
- drowning
- based on true story
- family relationships
- grief
- murder
- true crime
Cast & crew
Patty Duke
as Jean Monroe
Margaret Welsh
as Ellen Holloway
Tiffani-Amber Thiessen
as Jenny Monroe
- AM
Angie Rae McKinney
as Carla Lewis
David Cubitt
as Greg Monroe
- JM
Janne Mortil
as Kathy Pearl
Loretta Swit
as Det. Patricia Staley
- DS
Debra Sharkey
as Sheryl Monroe
Ben Bass
as Steve
Chad Todhunter
as Adam Monroe
Directed by Charles Robert Carner