Dead Before Dawn 1993
“Her marriage is over. But her nightmare has just begun.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 120 minutes
- Director
- Charles Correll
- Networks
- ABC, Joel Fields Productions, Leonard Hill Films
- Where to Stream
- The Roku Channel, The CW, Pluto TV
What is Dead Before Dawn?
Dead Before Dawn is a television movie released in the United States on January 9, 1993, falling into the drama and thriller genres with a runtime of two hours. The film is based upon a true story and follows a wife with a young family whose life becomes unbearable due to her successful, yet violent and abusive, husband.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1993
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 120 minutes
- Release date
- Jan 9, 1993
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- ABC, Joel Fields Productions, Leonard Hill Films
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 4.6/10 from 19 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~120 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- ABC, Joel Fields Productions, Leonard Hill Films
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Overview
Dead Before Dawn is a television movie released in the United States on January 9, 1993, falling into the drama and thriller genres with a runtime of two hours. The film is based upon a true story and follows a wife with a young family whose life becomes unbearable due to her successful, yet violent and abusive, husband. After she files for divorce, she learns that her husband fears his personal life will embarrass his clients. To prevent this, he commissions an assassin to murder her before their court date. Unbeknownst to the husband, the hired assassin turns out to be an FBI agent. Following this discovery, the FBI convinces the wife that she must pretend to have been murdered in order to prove her husband's involvement in the plot against her life.
Should you watch it?
“A woman facing a violent divorce discovers her husband has hired an assassin to kill her.”
- It presents a dramatic narrative based on the real-life mid-1980s divorce of Linda and Robert Edelman.
- The plot features a high-stakes twist involving an undercover FBI agent posing as a contract killer.
- The film explores the intense psychological tension of a woman forced to fake her own death.
- The film is currently unavailable on major streaming platforms, making it difficult to locate for viewing.
Watch it if you enjoy true-crime dramatizations centered on domestic suspense and sting operations.
This is a dramatic television film with a serious tone, focusing on themes of domestic abuse and legal conflict.
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Where can I stream Dead Before Dawn?
The film is currently not available on major streaming services or digital rental platforms.
Is this film worth watching?
It is a compelling choice for viewers interested in dramatized true-crime stories and 1990s television thrillers.
How long is the movie?
The film has a runtime of two hours.
Is this part of a series?
No, Dead Before Dawn is a standalone television film.
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