Perry's still got it, age and health not withstanding, and so does Della Street. Raymond Burr and Barbara Hale are still commanding in their classic TV roles, joined by William Katt (Hale's real life son) as Perry's assistant, his last appearance in the TV film series. It's a complex taste, somewhat convoluted, involving a popular athlete, David Hasselhoff, on trial for the murder of his wife, accused of marrying her for her money. He got an anonymous call indicated that he would find his wife in the leg, the location of where she and her late twin sister people who are tossed years before in a kidnapping attempt. It's a disturbing premise, tying two seemingly unrelated pieces together, and one that seems impossible to try to figure out. The storyline is as Twisted as the roads in the Mountain Lake Community where this all unfolds.
The audience knows the source of the phone call, Hasselhoff's vindictive ex-girlfriend, Liane Langland, arranging for the late wife (Doran Clarke) to see her and Hasselhoff kissing, and causing all sorts of other problems. She's definitely a nasty woman and a prime suspect, but as always, there are twists. Langland plays the role as a psychopathic soap opera villainess, rather one-dimensional shallow, making her appearance on screen rather eye-rolling. Audra Lindley is another person of interest, her character of the estate manager reminiscent of her classic villainess Liz Matthews on "Another World". No Mrs. Roper here! John Bevk, John Ireland, George Deloy and Darrell Larson are other characters involved, with David Ogden Stiers typically pompous as the prosecuting attorney. O. K., but somewhat perplexing.
The audience knows the source of the phone call, Hasselhoff's vindictive ex-girlfriend, Liane Langland, arranging for the late wife (Doran Clarke) to see her and Hasselhoff kissing, and causing all sorts of other problems. She's definitely a nasty woman and a prime suspect, but as always, there are twists. Langland plays the role as a psychopathic soap opera villainess, rather one-dimensional shallow, making her appearance on screen rather eye-rolling. Audra Lindley is another person of interest, her character of the estate manager reminiscent of her classic villainess Liz Matthews on "Another World". No Mrs. Roper here! John Bevk, John Ireland, George Deloy and Darrell Larson are other characters involved, with David Ogden Stiers typically pompous as the prosecuting attorney. O. K., but somewhat perplexing.