Murder - 2002

Chris Maurer is killed the day after his 21st birthday and his grieving mother, Angela Maurer, is unable to come to grips with that fact. She is taken advantage of by a self-interested journalist who only cares about getting a front-page story and she is completely dissatisfied with the way the police are handling the case. A local shopkeeper tries to help her through these trying times, but to no avail. The police arrest Chris' friend Ryan McGuinness, after they learn Chris may have spent the night with Ryan's girlfriend but Chris also had a testy relationship with his brother-in-law. The Good Samaritan who found Chris bloodied and beaten on the sidewalk agrees to participate in a reconstruction of the crime. In the end, a simple slip of the tongue reveals the identity of the killer and then the motive for the murder.

200min
2002
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.3/10

Cast

Jason Done profile pictureJason DoneChristopher Maurer
Julie Walters profile pictureJulie WaltersAngela Maurer
Robert Glenister profile pictureRobert GlenisterRobert Weldon
David Morrissey profile pictureDavid MorrisseyDave Dewston
Imelda Staunton profile pictureImelda StauntonDCI Billie Dory
Elizabeth Rider profile pictureElizabeth RiderD.S. Wenthworth
Aaron McCusker profile pictureAaron McCuskerD.S. T J Holland
Om Puri profile pictureOm PuriAkash Gupta
Ron Cook profile pictureRon CookGareth McGuinness
Roland Manookian profile pictureRoland ManookianRyan McGuinness
Paul Higgins profile picturePaul HigginsLee Finch
Oliver Ford Davies profile pictureOliver Ford DaviesFather Daniel

About Murder

Murder Overview

Chris Maurer is killed the day after his 21st birthday and his grieving mother, Angela Maurer, is unable to come to grips with that fact. She is taken advantage of by a self-interested journalist who only cares about getting a front-page story and she is completely dissatisfied with the way the police are handling the case. A local shopkeeper tries to help her through these trying times, but to no avail. The police arrest Chris' friend Ryan McGuinness, after they learn Chris may have spent the night with Ryan's girlfriend but Chris also had a testy relationship with his brother-in-law. The Good Samaritan who found Chris bloodied and beaten on the sidewalk agrees to participate in a reconstruction of the crime. In the end, a simple slip of the tongue reveals the identity of the killer and then the motive for the murder.

Runtime: 200min

Extra details

Original Title: Murder
Original Language: English
Directed By: Beeban Kidron
Production Companies
Tiger Aspect Productions