Moment of Truth: Into the Arms of Danger (1997) (TV)

User Rating:

3.1/10   

Director:

Chuck Bowman

Writer (WGA):

John Robert Bensink (written by)

Release Date:

3 February 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Stripper | Teenage Girl | Runaway

Cast

Morgan Fairchild	...	Diana Astin
Chandra West	...	Carly Astin
Ricky Paull Goldin	...	Brad Winters
Carrie Fleming	...	Principal
Michael Woods	...	Bob Lenic
Venus Terzo	...	Adrian
Teryl Rothery	...	Jane Price
Peter Williams	...	Frank
Laura Harris	...	Jan
Marilyn Norry	...	Joanie
Kate Luyben	...	Michelle
Kirby Morrow	...	Man at Truck Stop
Douglas Newell	...	Bus Station Clerk
Ryan Michael	...	Salt Lake City detective
David Neale	...	Police Officer

Also Known As:

Running Wild (UK) (USA)
Into the Arms of Danger (USA) (short title)
She's Leaving Home (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

O'Hara-Horowitz Productions

Another typical Lifetime Seattle/British Columbia flick

The interstate traffic between Seattle and British Columbia has to contain a significant proportion of Lifetime movie casts and crews making about 95% of their movies in either, or both, of these locales.

This one was filmed in Canada - set mainly in Seattle. Also, both Seattle's and Vancouver's economies would likely be negatively impacted if Lifetime stopped movie-making, or went elsewhere.

This flick was one of this network's cookie-cutter genre, good for a couple of rainy-afternoon hours, and more appealing than most by the pleasing presence of Morgan Fairchild.

There is the inevitable family turmoil - here, a sleazy boyfriend of Mom's, causes the daughter upon whom he is hitting to flee, with her immediately falling under the influence of an even greater sleaze-ball.

It's the tale of teenage danger and angst, but with an actress closer in age to 30 than even 20 in the "teenager" role.

And as usual, the male characters are - with no visible exceptions - either sleazy or clueless doophuses - or both.

While most of these flicks purport to tell stories of characters led astray and duped by nefarious, clever sociopathic types -- as you watch them, you cannot help but feel that not even a teen with an IQ barely into triple digits could fall for these con jobs.

Another 4* or so Lifetime presentation, whose main virtue is its helping the economies of Seattle and Western Canada.