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A Death in Canaan is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film directed by Tony Richardson and starring Stefanie Powers, Paul Clemens, and Brian Dennehy. Its plot concerns the true-life story of a teenager who is put on trial for the murder of his mother in a small Connecticut town. [1]
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Mar 1, 1978 · A Death in Canaan: Directed by Tony Richardson. With Stefanie Powers, Paul Clemens, Tom Atkins, Jacqueline Brookes. When a teenager is accused of his mother's murder, the community of Canaan rallies to his defense.
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Jan 28, 2016 · In 1973, a brutal murder happened in the little town of Canaan, Connecticut. A teenage son had murdered his own mother, slashing her throat and sexually assaulting her. It had all the makings of a crime of horrendous proportions, incomprehensibly vicious and utterly vile.
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Mar 1, 1978 · ON SEPT. 28, 1973, Barbara Gibbobs was’ brutally murdered in her cramped and shabby Connecticut home. Her 18year‐old son, Peter Reilly, was indicted for the crime, and after two trials,...
Jan 19, 2016 · A gripping murder mystery and an intimate portrait of the loyalties, resentments, and secrets lurking beneath the placid surface of quiet towns across America, A Death in Canaan is a masterpiece of “first-class journalism” (The New York Times).
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Based on real events, this film focuses on Connecticut teenager Peter Reilly (Paul Clemens), who is arrested on the charge of violently murdering his mother. Although Peter signs a confession, he...
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A Death in Canaan. 1978. 2 hr 0 mins. Drama. NR. Watchlist. Adapted from Joan Barthel's bestseller about a youth accused of slaying his mother. Paul Clemens, Stefanie Powers, Jacqueline...
