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The Corpse Had a Familiar Face (1994)

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face poster
Directed by
Joyce Chopra
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A female crime reporter in Miami investigates a string of murders and navigates her personal life. The story follows her work and relationships as she tries to solve the cases.

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What happens

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face is an American crime drama television film directed by Joyce Chopra and written by Derek Marlowe and Dennis Turner. It is suggested by the autobiography of the same name by Edna Buchanan. It stars Elizabeth Montgomery as Buchanan, with Dennis Farina, Yaphet Kotto, and Audra Lindley in supporting roles. The film premiered on CBS on March 27, 1994, and received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for its title song "Something Is Out There". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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