License to Kill (1984 film)

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| genre = Drama

| director = Jud Taylor

| writer = William A. Schwartz

| starring = James Farentino
Penny Fuller

| executive_producer = Marian Rees

| producer = Dorothea G. Petrie

| music = Laurence Rosenthal

| cinematography = Robert C. Jessup

| editor = Paul LaMastra

| location = Dallas

| company = D. Petrie Productions
Marian Rees Associates

| network = CBS

| released = {{Start date|1984|01|10}}

| runtime = 96 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

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License to Kill is a 1984 television film directed by Jud Taylor. It stars James Farentino and Penny Fuller.{{cite web|url=http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/license-to-kill-v29159|title=Synopsis|accessdate=2011-09-10|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130116195630/http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/license-to-kill-v29159 |archivedate=2013-01-16}} It was released on DVD in 2008 by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment.

Plot

John and Judith Peterson's world is shattered when their daughter Lynne is killed by a drunk driver on the same day she graduates from high school and receives an award for safe driving. John becomes obsessed with seeing Tom Fiske, the arrogant businessman who caused the accident and who shows no remorse, punished for his crime. Fiske hires a crafty defense attorney who delays the trial repeatedly and succeeds in having his blood sample showing his inebriation suppressed as evidence. However dogged prosecutor Martin Sawyer prevails by entering into evidence Fiske's bar bill on the day of the accident showing his consumption of martinis as proof of his inebriation. Justice prevails when Fiske is sentenced to prison.

Production

Both Farentino and Murray are said to have swapped roles early on during principal photography.Leonard Maltin's TV Movies and Video Guide 1991 Edition, edited by Leonard Maltin, Luke Sadler, Mike Clark, Rob Edelman, Alvin H. Marill, Bill Warren, Casey St. Charnez and Ben Herndon. New York: Signet and Penguin, 1990, page 659.

Cast

James Farentino as John Peterson
Penny Fuller as Judith Peterson
Don Murray as Tom Fiske
Millie Perkins as Mary Fiske
Ari Meyers as Amy Peterson
Kristen Vigard as Lynne Peterson
Denzel Washington as Martin Sawyer
George Martin as Steve

Home media

The film was released in Australia as a double feature DVD with Resting Place by Payless Entertainment.

References

External links

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Category:1984 television films

Category:1984 films

Category:American television films

Category:Films directed by Jud Taylor

Category:Films scored by Laurence Rosenthal