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Too Good to Be True (1988)

Too Good to Be True poster
Directed by
Christian I. Nyby II
Genre
drama film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h
Rated
PG
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman marries a writer and seems perfect, but she has a dangerous secret. Her jealousy and obsession drive her to do terrible things to keep him to herself.

suspensefultensemelodramaticdarkdisturbingslow-burnmoody

What happens

Too Good to Be True is a 1988 American made-for-television drama film starring Loni Anderson, Patrick Duffy, Daniel Baldwin, Glynnis O'Connor, Larry Drake, Neil Patrick Harris, James Sikking, and Julie Harris. It was adapted for the small screen by Timothy Bradshaw, based on the novel Leave Her to Heaven by Ben Ames Williams and was directed by Christian I. Nyby II. After John M. Stahl's Leave Her to Heaven, this is the second film adaption of Williams' book. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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