Characters & Themes
Murder Ordained (1987) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1987 · 185 mins · English
- Directed by
- Mike Robe
- Starring
- John Goodman, Keith Carradine, Kathy Bates, Guy Boyd, JoBeth Williams, Meg Gibson
A dissatisfied minister begins an affair with a married church employee, whose own husband refuses to grant a divorce. When the minister’s wife is discovered dead in a supposed car crash, the investigating patrolman suspects foul play but lacks proof. The mystery deepens after the employee’s husband is later murdered, prompting a full investigation.
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