Happy Face Murders

Happy Face Murders
Promotional poster
Directed by	Brian Trenchard-Smith
Produced by	Diane Jeanne Ned Welsh
Written by	John Pielmeier
Starring	Ann-Margret Marg Helgenberger Henry Thomas
Music by	Peter Bernstein
Cinematography	Albert J. Dunk
Edited by	Bill Goddard
Distributed by	Showtime
Release dates	1999
Country	US
Language	English

Happy Face Murders is a 1999 made-for-TV movie directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith. It is based on a real story.

It was shot in 21 days^[1] and is one of director Brian Trenchard-Smith's favourite films.^[2]

Plot synopsis

Lorraine Petrovich (Ann-Margret) frames her abusive lover killing a young intellectually disabled girl by creating details of the murder from clues she picks up from detectives Jennifer Powell (Marg Helgenberger) and Dylan McCarthy (Henry Thomas). After implicating herself, resulting in her jail sentence, she then recants her testimony but no one believes her, until clues surface from the real killer, who leaves messages that he is still out there, has killed before, and will kill again with Happy Faces, and signs them with Happy Faces.

Cast

Ann-Margret as Lorraine Petrovich
Marg Helgenberger as Jennifer Powell
Henry Thomas as Dylan McCarthy
Nicholas Campbell as Rusty Zuvic
Rick Peters as Billy Lee Peterson
David McIlwraith as Alan Sanford
Bruce Gray as Ephraim Quince
J. C. Mackenzie as Ed Baker
Emily Hampshire as Tracy Billings
Christina Collins as Nancy Severn
Sean Dick as Charlie Severn
Lynne Deragon as Virginia Billings

Reception

David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews gave a positive review on Marg Helgenberger's performance, writing she "provides enough charm to make it worth a look."

References

↑ "Interview with Brian Trenchard Smith", Movie Fone, 21 March 2011 accessed 8 February 2013
↑ James Chappell, "The Wizard of Oz: An Interview with Brian Trenchard-Smith", Screen Highway 22 May 2012 accessed 7 February 2013

External links

Happy Face Murders at the Internet Movie Database
Review at Variety
Review at Los Angeles Times

Films directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith

Films and television films	The Man from Hong Kong (1975) Deathcheaters (1976) Day of the Assassin (1979) Stunt Rock (1980) Turkey Shoot (1982) BMX Bandits (1983) Frog Dreaming (1985) Dead End Drive-In (1986) Jenny Kissed Me (1986) Out of the Body (1989) The Siege of Firebase Gloria (1989) Day of the Panther (1989) Strike of the Panther (1989) Official Denial (1994) Night of the Demons 2 (1994) Leprechaun 3 (1995) Sahara (1995) Escape Clause (1996) Leprechaun 4: In Space (1997) Doomsday Rock (1997) Atomic Dog (1998) Voyage of Terror (1998) Happy Face Murders (1999) Britannic (2000) Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (2001) Sightings: Heartland Ghost (2002) Seconds to Spare (2002) The Paradise Virus (2003) DC 9/11: Time of Crisis (2003) Phantom Below (2005) In Her Line of Fire (2006) Long Lost Son (2006) Tyrannosaurus Azteca (2007) Pimpin' Pee Wee (2009) Arctic Blast (2010) The Cabin (2011) Absolute Deception (2013) Drive Hard (2014)

Documentaries	Marty Feldman in Australia (1972) The Big Screen Scene (1972) For Valor (1972) The Stuntmen (1973) The World of Kung Fu (1973) Inside Alvin Purple (1973) Kung Fu Killers (1974) The Making of Stone (1974) The Love Epidemic (1975) Danger Freaks (1976) Hospitals Don't Burn Down (1978)

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