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Release Date:
23 February 2003 (USA) moreTagline:
The honeymoon murders...to catch the killer, she'll become the bait.Plot:
A group of female friends in San Francisco investigate a serial killer targeting newlyweds. full summary | full synopsisNewsDesk:
Grammy Ratings: Music to the Eye's Ear(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 24 February 2003)
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Typical Made-for-TV Movie With a Decent Plot more (36 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tracy Pollan | ... | Lindsay Boxer | |
| Gil Bellows | ... | Chris Raleigh | |
| Carly Pope | ... | Cindy Thomas | |
| Megan Gallagher | ... | Jill Barnhart | |
| Angie Everhart | ... | Chessy Jenks | |
| Mitch Pileggi | ... | Warren Jacobi | |
| Sean Young | ... | Joanna Wade | |
| Jerry Wasserman | ... | Lt. Roth | |
| Byron Mann | ... | Derek Lee | |
| Pam Grier | ... | Claire Washburn | |
| Robert Patrick | ... | Nicholas Jenks | |
| Kristina Copeland | ... | Merrill Cale | |
| John Reardon | ... | David Brandt (as John Henry Reardon) | |
| Sonya Salomaa | ... | Melanie Brandt | |
| Ona Grauer | ... | Becky DeGraaff |
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Also Known As:
Always a Bridesmaid (USA) (working title)F1rst to Die (USA) (promotional title)
First to Die (USA) (alternative spelling)
James Patterson's F1rst to Die (USA) (promotional title)
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Rated R for violence.Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
USA:180 minCountry:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
StereoFilming Locations:
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaFun Stuff
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Continuity: When Nicholas Jenks escapes from the Department of Corrections car, he kicks out the rear window in order to get out. When the police are at the crash scene, the window is back in place. moreFAQ
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As with most made-for-TV movies, the acting was uninspired and the characterizations were pathetically contrived. However, the meat and bones of the plot was actually quite good. It was obvious that there would be a plot twist but I was still surprised by the direction it took, and the fact that there was not one, but two plot twists.
Tracy Pollan had one or two good moments. Mostly, she was just mediocre. Gil Bellows was about as adequate as he was in Ally McBeal and The Agency. I'd give the two main stars a C+ at worst, a B- at best. Sean Young had a very small part. The strongest actor in the cast was Robert Patrick. He was quite effective at seeming to be both mysterious and ominous. He has matured well since his days on The X-Files. His raspy voice and piercing/squinty eyes reminded me of Michael Madsen who is a fabulous heavy.
In summary, this is an OK movie to watch for folks who like 'who done it' murder mysteries. I would imagine that the book is probably much better though since the only real stand-out was the actual plot. I'd give the movie ** (out of 4), or on the IMdB system I'd give it a 6. It's better than average, but not by much.