Murder: By Reason of Insanity (1985)
A married couple from Poland emigrates to the U.S.,. but things don't turn out as well as they had imaged. The husband's business fails, while his wife's career really takes off. The husband, unable to cope with the pressures of his failed business, his failing marriage and the adjustments necessary to live in a completely different society, begins to take out his frustrations on his wife.
Director: Anthony Page
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Candice Bergen as Ewa Berwid |
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Jürgen Prochnow as Adam Berwid |
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Héctor Elizondo as Ben Haggarty |
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Eli Wallach as Dr. Huffman |
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Alison La Placa as Janet Landry |
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Lee Kessler as Maggie Teresi |
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Norman Parker as Judge Gold |
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Kent Williams as Dick Crowell |
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Keri Houlihan as Sara Berwid |
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Justin Gocke as Daniel Berwid |
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Arthur Taxier as Sergeant Mahaaski |
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Sloane Shelton as Nurse Karris |
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Tom Everett as Mr. Olson |
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Gary Wichard as Gerry |
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Al White as Staggers |
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Kavi Raz as Dr. Honrada |
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Henry Yuk as Dr. Chang |
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Robert Hover as Tom |
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Paul Drake as Donnie |
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Susan Ruttan as Judge M. Tyson |
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Edgar J. Scherick as Howard Norton |
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John Welsh as Salesman |
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David Haney as Janitor |
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Katherine Wallach as 911 Operator |
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Karl Lukas as Speaker at Polish Hall |
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Sharon Madden as Dr. Johnson |
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Kenny Burke as Pilgrim Inmate |
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Wendy Crewson as Irene Tremayne (uncredited) |
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Clark Johnson as Technician (uncredited) |
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Kate Lynch as Eleanor Sterling (uncredited) |
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Jan Rubeš as Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited) |
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Timothy Webber as Guy Sterling (uncredited) |
| Directing | Anthony Page | Director |
| Writing | Scott Swanton | Writer |
| Production | Lawrence Schiller | Producer |
| Production | Barbara Goldstein | Associate Producer |
| Sound | John Cacavas | Music |
| Production | Deborah Joy LeVine | Associate Producer |
| Crew | Alexander Gruszynski | Cinematography |
| Editing | John C. Horger | Editor |
| Writing | Marilyn Goldstein | Story |
| Production | Garrison M. Singer | Associate Producer |