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Dead Write

Dead Write

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Overview

After driving husband Martin to infidelity and catching him with another, mentally unstable author Jade returns to her New Zealand home. The plan is to write a book based on the town's history, helped by the local school teacher and her college thesis protégée, and visit her father Christopher. As her editor later explains, her suspicions concerning ever more locals stem from a pathological mental condition. However, more then just paranoia comes with the horse riding incident which killed her ma, an obsessive guilt matter for her and Christopher.

Directed by Michael Connell
Written by A.W. Gryphon
Produced by A.W. Gryphon, Jackie Linder Olson, Zachary Kahn
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Top Cast

Rachel Hunter

Rachel Hunter

Jade

June Squibb

June Squibb

Miss Copperfiled

Robert Pine

Robert Pine

Christopher

Tippi Hedren

Tippi Hedren

Minnie

Jonathan Breck

Jonathan Breck

Deputy Richard Hoffs

K

Kala Savage

Vanessa

Kali Rocha

Kali Rocha

Samantha

Mary Chris Wall

Mary Chris Wall

Ilene

Nick Stabile

Nick Stabile

Martin

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Jamey Geston

Madison

About Dead Write

Dead Write is a drama, mystery, thriller film released in 2007. Directed by Michael Connell, it stars Rachel Hunter, June Squibb, Robert Pine. After driving husband Martin to infidelity and catching him with another, mentally unstable author Jade returns to her New Zealand home. The plan is to write a book based on the town's history, helped by the local school teacher and her college thesis protégée, and visit her father Christopher. As her editor later explains, her suspicions concerning ever more locals stem from a pathological mental condition. However, more then just paranoia comes with the horse riding incident which killed her ma, an obsessive guilt matter for her and Christopher.

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