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A Friend to Die For

A Friend to Die For

1994TV Movie⏱️ 1h 31mTV-PG
CrimeDrama
⭐ 6.1
IMDB Rating
2,888 votes

Who could have stabbed popular, beautiful cheerleader Stacy to death? It could have been antisocial Goth girl Monica, it could've been angst-ridden Jill--or maybe it was the plain girl nobody suspected.

Director
William A. Graham
Writers
Randall Sullivan, Dan Bronson
Stars
Kellie Martin, Tori Spelling, James Avery
Release Date
September 26, 1994
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 1
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 56
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 5.7K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Kellie Martin
Kellie Martin
as Angela Delvecchio
Tori Spelling
Tori Spelling
as Stacy Lockwood
James Avery
James Avery
as Agent Gilwood
Eugene Roche
Eugene Roche
as Priest
Andy Romano
Andy Romano
as Joe Delvecchio
Margaret Langrick
Margaret Langrick
as Jill Anderson
Marley Shelton
Marley Shelton
as Jamie Hall
Kathryn Morris
Kathryn Morris
as Monica Whitley
Terry O'Quinn
Terry O'Quinn
as Ed Saxe
Valerie Harper
Valerie Harper
as Mrs. Delvecchio

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Westlake High School - 100 N. Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village, California, USA
Production
Steve White Productions, Steve White Properties

🏷️ Keywords

schoolhigh schoolcheerleadercliquepeer pressure

🎯 Categories

True CrimeCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

good dramatization of actual events
by regina_vowna β€’ 2003-08-06

"When Miramount High School cheerleader Kirsten Costas ran across the street from her front yard in Orinda, California in June 1984 having been fatally stabbed by her schoolmate Bernadette Protti and seeking help from her neighbor she probably had no idea that this review would be written. The way it happened was this: Randall Sullivan of ROLLING STONE Magazine wrote a moving article about the case (focusing largely on Bernadette Protti's dramatic confession to the police) that appeared in print about a year after the murder had occurred and was published with the title "Death of a C..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

This is the true story of 15-year old Kirsten Costas who was stabbed to death by a classmate, Bernadette Protti, on June 23, 1984. Both girls attended Miramonte High School in Orinda, California.

πŸ“– Synopsis

Who could have stabbed popular, beautiful cheerleader Stacy to death? It could have been antisocial Goth girl Monica, it could've been angst-ridden Jill--or maybe it was the plain girl nobody suspected.