The Widowmaker
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| The Widowmaker | |
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| Written by | Jeremy Brock |
| Directed by | John Madden |
| Starring | Annabelle Apsion Alun Armstrong David Morrissey Kenneth Welsh |
| Music by | Rachel Portman |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Michael Coulter |
| Editor | David Rees |
| Running time | 104 minutes |
| Production company | Central Independent Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 29 December 1990 |
The Widowmaker is a 1990 made-for-television film directed by John Madden and starring Annabelle Apsion, Alun Armstrong, David Morrissey and Kenneth Welsh. The film deals with a woman whose husband has been arrested after going on a killing rampage and the reaction of her local community. It was produced In the United Kingdom by Central Independent Television for the ITV network[citation needed] and aired on 29 December 1990.[1] It received a nomination for Best Single Drama at the 1991 BAFTA Awards.[2]
Premise
[edit]Kathy (Apsion) is forced to face the hostility of her local community after her husband is revealed as a brutal spree killer.
Cast
[edit]- Annabelle Apsion – Kathy
- Alun Armstrong – Dad
- David Morrissey – Rob
- Kenneth Welsh – Atkinson
- Helen Anderson – Troy
- Hugh Armstrong – Michael Finch
- Al Hunter Ashton – Mr. Wilding
- Charlotte Barker – Vicky Pierce
- Sydnee Blake – Grieving Mother
- Kate Byers – Junior Police Officer
- Flaminia Cinque – Sally
- David Credell – Builder 3
- Richard Cubison – Dr. Beloff
- Aaron Dawson – Tom
- Peter Guinness – Detective Sergeant Wills
- Jane Gurnett – Sharon
- Brian Hickey – Malcolm
- Caroline Holdaway – Teacher
- Colin Jeavons – Mr. Crathew
- Karl Jenkinson – Builder 2
- Kate Lanson – Prostitute
- Mike Lunney – Housing Officer
- Gareth Marks – Barry
- Neale McGrath – Builder 1
- Eileen Nicholas – Mum
- James Ottaway – Mourner
- Gary Powell – Journalist
- Bill Rourke – Minicab Driver
- Martin Sadler – Senior Police Officer
- Colin Simmonds – DHSS Officer
- Peter Williams – Philip Newsome
- Tessa Wojtczak – Sheila Barton
- Darren Wilkes - Moustashioed Armed Police Officer
References
[edit]- ^ "Saturday Television and Radio". The Times. No. 63901. 29 December 1990. p. 20.
- ^ "BAFTA | Television | Single Drama in 1991". bafta.org. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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