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Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher

Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher

19897.02h 36m

Overview

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.

Directed by Francis Mankiewicz
Written by Suzette Couture, Maggie Siggins
Produced by Bernard Zukerman
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Top Cast

Kate Nelligan

Kate Nelligan

JoAnn Thatcher

Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

Colin Thatcher

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Robert Benson

Jack Rutherford

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Leon Pownall

Gerry Gerrand

Brent Carver

Brent Carver

Tony Merchant

Stuart Hughes

Stuart Hughes

Charlie Wilde

Cedric Smith

Cedric Smith

Tony Wilson

John Colicos

John Colicos

Serge Kujawa

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Thom Bell

Duncan Ollerenshaw

Duncan Ollerenshaw

Greg Thatcher

Themes & Keywords

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About Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher

Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher is a drama, tv movie film released in 1989 exploring themes of based on true story, murder for hire, tory politician. Directed by Francis Mankiewicz, it stars Kate Nelligan, Kenneth Welsh, Robert Benson. 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.

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