The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

*The Corpse Had a Familiar Face*
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
Written by	Derek Marlowe; Dennis Turner;
Directed by	Joyce Chopra
Starring	Elizabeth Montgomery; Dennis Farina; Yaphet Kotto; Audra Lindley;
Composer	Patrick Williams
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Deborah Blum; Tony Ganz; Doug Chapin; Barry Krost; Robert M. Sertner; Frank von Zerneck;
Producers	Terence A. Donnelly; Randy Sutter;
Cinematography	James Glennon
Editor	Robert Florio
Running time	93 minutes
Production companies	Blum-Ganz Productions; Von Zerneck-Sertner Films; Touchstone Television;
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	March 27, 1994

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".

Plot[edit]

Cast[edit]

Elizabeth Montgomery as Edna Buchanan
Dennis Farina as Detective Harry Lindstrom
Yaphet Kotto as Detective Martin Talbot
Audra Lindley as Monica / Edna's Mother
Branscombe Richmond as Rodriguez
LuAnne Ponce as Jennifer Nicholson
Matthew Posey as Sam
David Spielberg as George
Lee Horsley as Ben Nicholson
Silvana Gallardo as Mrs. Sanchez
Kamar de los Reyes as Puerto Rican
Carey Scott as Billy
Kevin Patrick Walls as Stephen Hollings
Hugh Gillin as Stanley
Michael Ray Miller as Sal
Steven Meek as Tom
Stephen Peace as Rookie
Rebecca Hahn as Cynthia
Jessica Cole as Marcia
Yavone Evans as Paula Nicholson
David J. Partington as Alan

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

Drew Voros of Variety concluded his review by stating, "The Corpse Had a Familiar Face may seem to be a painful stretch of believability."^[1] David Hiltbrand of People called the film "a play in two distinct acts, neither of them terribly cohesive."^[2]

Accolades[edit]

Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
1994	46th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics	"Something Is Out There" Arthur Hamilton, Patrick Williams	Nominated	^[3]

References[edit]

^ Voros, Drew (March 28, 1994). "The Corpse Had a Familiar Face". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
^ Hiltbrand, David (March 28, 1994). "Picks and Pans Review: The Corpse Had a Familiar Face". People. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
^ "The Corpse Had A Familiar Face". Television Academy. Retrieved May 10, 2023.

External links[edit]

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face at IMDb

[1] Voros, Drew (March 28, 1994). "The Corpse Had a Familiar Face". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2023.

[2] Hiltbrand, David (March 28, 1994). "Picks and Pans Review: The Corpse Had a Familiar Face". People. Retrieved May 10, 2023.

[3] "The Corpse Had A Familiar Face". Television Academy. Retrieved May 10, 2023.

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