An Officer and a Murderer

TV Movie
2012
Not Rated
1h 25m

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The riveting film is based on the true story of a powerful and respected military officer who committed numerous brutal crimes and was eventually brought down by a tenacious small town polic... Read allThe riveting film is based on the true story of a powerful and respected military officer who committed numerous brutal crimes and was eventually brought down by a tenacious small town police detective.The riveting film is based on the true story of a powerful and respected military officer who committed numerous brutal crimes and was eventually brought down by a tenacious small town police detective.

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6.3/10

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Awards
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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Trivia
Gary Cole plays Col. Russell Williams, a military man convicted of murder in 2010. Cole played Captain/Doctor Jeffrey MacDonald in the 1984 TV movie 'Fatal Vision' based on the book of the same name by Joe McGinniss. MacDonald was also a (former) military man convicted of murder. MacDonald killed his wife and two daughters in February of 1970.

Goofs
At the police roadside checkpoint, you can clearly see when the cops are looking at the tires on Col. Williams' vehicle that he is driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee. The real Russell Williams drove a Nissan Pathfinder, and later in the movie (near the end of the interrogation), we hear the Jim Smyth character correctly reference the "Pathfinder tracks" in the field next to Jessica Lloyd's house.

Quotes
[Novak is briefing Williams' superiors]
Chief of Military Police: I would suspect the Pope before I would suspect Russell Williams!

Connections
Remade as Fatum: Room 216 (2017)

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Featured review

10/10

Very well done - terrifying and realistic

This is a very well paced and realistically made Lifetime movie about the true story of Canadian Air Force colonel Russ Williams. His gradual escalation from underwear theft to home invasion and murder is carefully and realistically portrayed here. Gary Cole gives a balanced and believable performance as the main character. The straightforward telling without flashbacks is good and the tension and fear of the victims is quite terrifying.

The police investigation is fascinating with the various mistakes and eventual breakthrough.

Looks like there are some crazy serial pervert killers up North too.

Worth a watch.