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A Friend to Die For (1994)

A Friend to Die For poster
Directed by
William A. Graham
Genre
drama film, crime film, teen film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 47 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A high school student becomes obsessed with fitting in with the popular crowd. Her envy and desire for acceptance lead her to do something terrible to a classmate she admires.

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What happens

A Friend to Die For (also known as Death of a Cheerleader in the UK and during subsequent Lifetime television airings) is a 1994 American psychological thriller television film directed by William A. Graham. Written by Dan Bronson, the film is inspired by the real-life murder of Kirsten Costas, who was killed by her classmate, Bernadette Protti, in 1984. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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