Memories of Murder (1990 film)

Memories of Murder
VHS cover
Genre	Action Crime Thriller
Distributed by	Viacom Productions
Directed by	Robert Lewis
Produced by	Robert Michael Lewis
Written by	John Harrison Nevin Schreiner
Starring	Nancy Allen Vanity Robin Thomas
Music by	Joseph Conlan
Editing by	Brian Q. Kelley
Country	United States
Language	English
Original channel	Lifetime Television Network
Release date	July 31, 1990
Running time	104 minutes

Memories of Murder (also known as Passing through Veils^[1]) is a 1990 action–crime television film starring Nancy Allen, directed by Robert Lewis^[2][3] and written by John Harrison.

Memories of Murder is the first of many original films that would be produced for the Lifetime Television Network,^[4][5] and, due to its popularity, would subsequently be released on VHS and DVD on July 31, 1990. Musical personality Vanity co-stars.^[6][7] The film was shot in British Columbia.

Plot

Jennifer (Nancy Allen) is a woman who is suffering from amnesia to the extent that she does not even recognize her husband and daughter. Extremely confused and tormented, she desperately seeks to piece together her life and, in doing so, stumbles upon some startling secrets from her shadowy past. She discovers that a female killer connected to her from her earlier life is intent on stalking her and seeking revenge by killing her and her family.

Cast

• Nancy Allen as Jennifer Gordon/Corey
• Nick Benedict as Mr. Bates
• Olivia Brown as Brenda
• Linda Darlow
• Don S. Davis
• Jerome Eden as Store Manager
• Robyn Simons as Amy
• Robin Thomas as Michael
• Vanity as Carmen

Critical reception

Chris Willman of the Los Angeles Times called the film "amazingly pedestrian" in terms of its mystery.^[8] Daniel Ruth of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote that he "couldn't keep track" of what was happening in the plot.^[9] Ken Tucker of the Entertainment Weekly gave it a "D" grade, saying, "Memories of Murder is full of romance-novel dialogue".^[7]

References

1. ^ Thomas Riggs (2005), Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television, http://books.google.com/books?id=FORkAAAAMAAJ 
2. ^ "Toronto", Hollywood Reporter 311, 1990, http://books.google.com/books?id=BBsIAQAAMAAJ 
3. ^ "Memories of a Murder (1990)". Turner Classic Movies. http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=472094&atid=0. Retrieved August 31, 2010. 
4. ^ "NANCY ALLEN STARS IN A LIFETIME FIRST" – Orlando Sentinel
5. ^ "A Lifetime of `Memories'" - Chicago Tribune
6. ^ Jet 78 (20): 62, 27 Aug 1990 
7. ^ ^{a b} "TV Review: Memories of Murder" - Entertainment Weekly
8. ^ "TV REVIEW Temporary Amnesia No Excuse for Forgettable `Memories of Murder'" – Los Angeles Times
9. ^ "Lifetime's movie, Norville's `Sex'lack excitement" - Chicago Sun-Times

External links

• Memories of Murder at the Internet Movie Database