Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher (1989)
Narcissistic Saskatchewan Tory politician Colin Thatcher is engaged in a bitter divorce from his wife Jo-Ann. When a series of court rulings over the divorce go against him, Thatcher decides a more drastic solution is needed - murder! A series of attempts on Jo-Ann's life follow, most of which don't succeed. Finally one does, and the arrogant Thatcher believes he is above the law and immune to prosecution. But his arrogance proves to be his undoing, as Crown Counsel Serge Kujawa builds a case against this psychopathic monster for 1st-degree murder - charging that Thatcher hired someone to kill his wife. The true story of one of the most disturbing stories of murder-for-hire in Canada.
Director:
Francis Mankiewicz
Writer:
Suzette Couture
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Kate Nelligan as JoAnn Thatcher |
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Kenneth Welsh as Colin Thatcher |
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Robert Benson as Jack Rutherford |
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Leon Pownall as Gerry Gerrand |
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Brent Carver as Tony Merchant |
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Stuart Hughes as Charlie Wilde |
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Cedric Smith as Tony Wilson |
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John Colicos as Serge Kujawa |
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Thom Bell as |
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Duncan Ollerenshaw as Greg Thatcher |
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Lorna Wilson as |
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Laura Bruneau as |
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Victoria Snow as Elle Hubiak |
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Neil Dainard as House Speaker |
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Eugene Lipinski as Garry Anderson |
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Doris Petrie as Peggy Thatcher |
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Vicki Wauchope as Stephanie Thatcher |
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Noam Zylberman as Regan Thatcher |
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Guy Bannerman as Gill Hubiak |
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Paula Barrett as Susan Sweedburg-Kohli |
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Bernard Behrens as Judge MacPherson |
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Richard Blackburn as Cliffe Wiebe |
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Oliver Dennis as Blaine Mathieson |
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Gillian Doria as Marja |
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Jeff Grantham as Craig Dotson |
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Kate Hersberger as |
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Peter MacNeill as Ron Graham |
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Christine Mitges as Shevawn Desrosiers |
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Dave Nichols as Drew Patterson |
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Richard Partington as Duane Adams |
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Thomas Peacocke as Dick Collver |
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Larry Reynolds as Justice Maher |
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Gabrielle Rose as June Graham |
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Roy Sallows as Bob Murton |
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Judy Sinclair as Ms. Hasz |
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Ralph Small as Prison Guard |
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Marc Strange as Ed Swayze |
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R.H. Thomson as Gerry Allbright |
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Timothy Webber as Jim Street |
| Directing | Francis Mankiewicz | Director |
| Directing | Gerry O'Hanley | Stage Director |
| Crew | Minor Mustain | Stunt Coordinator |
| Editing | Gordon McClellan | Editor |
| Art | Paul Ames | Production Design |
| Crew | Alison Reid | Stunts |
| Crew | David McKeown | Stunts |
| Production | Claire Hewitt | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hilary Corbett | Costume Design |
| Sound | Eric Robertson | Music |
| Production | Bernard Zukerman | Producer |
| Writing | Suzette Couture | Screenplay |
| Camera | Vic Sarin | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Maggie Siggins | Novel |
