IMDb >
Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution (2005) (TV)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsAmber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution (2005) (TV) More at IMDbPro »
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writers (WGA):
Donald Martin (teleplay)
Amber Frey (book)
Release Date:
25 May 2005 (USA) more
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Great Performances Highlight This Made For TV Movie more (10 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Janel Moloney | ... | Amber Frey |
 | Terry Kinney | ... | Detective Neil O'Hara |
 | Nathan Anderson | ... | Scott Peterson |
 | Paget Brewster | ... | Carol Carter |
 | John Rubinstein | ... | Mark Geragos |
 | Nora Dunn | ... | Gloria Allred |
| Nathaniel DeVeaux | ... | Steve Richards |
| Susan Hogan | ||
| Madeleine Parker | ... | Baby Ayiana |
| Eric Breker | ... | Dave |
 | Michael Daingerfield | ... | Jim Carter |
 | Fred Keating | ... | David Harris |
| Don MacKay | ... | Judge |
 | Dalias Blake | ... | Court Clerk |
 | Eric Keenleyside | ... | Ronny Matthews |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Witness: The Amber Frey Story (USA) (working title)
more
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
USA:120 min (including commercials)
Country:
Language:
Color:
Certification:
Filming Locations:
Company:
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (10 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution (2005) (TV)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
|---|---|
| Casting Question | ichellemay |
| My thoughts on this.... | hodge98 |
Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Love, Lies and Murder | The Good Earth | Ray | Blow | Kichiku |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Drama section | IMDb USA section | Add this title to MyMovies |
A very well done, made for TV movie, I thought, detailing the complicated relationship between Amber Frey and Scott Peterson, convicted of murdering his wife Lacy and unborn son. I first want to give credit to the lead actors here - Janel Moloney as Amber, and Nathan Anderson as Scott. To me, both of them absolutely nailed these parts, and created a completely believable recreation of the relationship. Moloney was especially convincing, particularly after the truth about first Scott's marriage, and then the death of his wife comes out. Her confusion, uncertainty, anger, hurt and fear all seemed very real. Scott's charisma, and his ability to sweep Amber off her feet while developing a completely convincing alternative lifestyle and apparently being able to maintain the pretense of loving husband and father to be (even Lacy's parents didn't even suspect that he could have had anything to do with her death) create a chilling portrait of a sociopath.
The movie opens with Amber on the witness stand (thus the title; I admit that I was a bit put off at first that the producers chose for what I expected to be a tabloid-style TV melodrama a title that is best known as a classic British film from the 1940's, but the title does fit once the context is known), and the impression is that the story is a visual recreation of her testimony at Scott's trial. In that context, it's worth mentioning another impressive performance - that of John Rubinstein as Scott's attorney Mark Geragos. It's perhaps limited in some respects by its made for TV status, but in all honesty I don't know that there was enough in the Amber-Scott relationship to carry a full length feature film. This was just enough to be satisfying. 8/10