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ERA
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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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A Friend to Die For
"She would do anything to be popular... Even kill!"
1994 1h 32m EN
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6.3
MID
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6
IMDB
★6.3TMDB · 48★6IMDB · 2,678
Drama
Synopsis
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Who could have stabbed popular, beautiful cheerleader Stacy to death? It could have been antisocial Goth girl Monica; it could've been angst-ridden Jill -- or maybe it was the plain girl nobody suspected.
“She would do anything to be popular... Even kill!”
Cast
Kellie Martin
Angela Delvecchio
Tori Spelling
Stacy Lockwood
James Avery
Agent Gilwood
Eugene Roche
Priest
Andy Romano
Joe Delvecchio
Margaret Langrick
Jill Anderson
Marley Shelton
Jamie Hall
Kathryn Morris
Monica Whitley
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- William A. Graham
- Writers
- Randall Sullivan, Dan Bronson
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by William A. Graham, shot by Robert Steadman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Chris Boardman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Lance Luckey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Kellie Martin and Tori Spelling and James Avery carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "She would do anything to be popular... Even kill!".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0109847 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
William A. Graham directs. Robert Steadman behind the camera. Chris Boardman scores. Lance Luckey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by William A. Graham, shot by Robert Steadman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Chris Boardman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Lance Luckey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Kellie Martin and Tori Spelling and James Avery carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "She would do anything to be popular... Even kill!".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0109847 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 9Classified under 9 themes, including "high school", "cheerleader", "flashback", "murder".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Robert Steadman
- Original score
- Chris Boardman
- Editing
- Lance Luckey
- Production design
- Rusty Smith
- Costume design
- Mary Claire Hannan
- Makeup / hair
- Angela Nogaro
- Sound
- Terry O'Bright
- Stunt coordinator
- Walter Scott
- Runtime
- 92 min · 1h 32m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB rating
- 6/10 · 2,678 votes
- MPAA
- TV-PG
Awards
1 nomination
Also by
William A. Graham
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- ST
Steve White Productions
US
Key crew
- EditorLance Luckey
- Production DesignRusty Smith
- Co-ProducerDon Goldman
- Co-ProducerKen Raskoff
- ProducerBarry Bernardi
- Co-Executive ProducerDan Bronson
- TeleplayDan Bronson
- Associate ProducerSteven Tyler Sahlein
- Associate ProducerStephen Soyland
- Executive ProducerSteve White
- Set DecorationJim Samson
- Costume DesignMary Claire Hannan
- Makeup ArtistAngela Nogaro
- HairstylistDoreen F. Schultz
- Unit ManagerDon Goldman
- First Assistant DirectorDonald C. Klune
- Second Assistant DirectorRichard Learman
- Property MasterShimon Allon
- On Set DresserRegina Lee Alonte
- Sound Re-Recording MixerTerry O'Bright
- Sound Re-Recording MixerTodd Orr
- Supervising Sound EditorKeith Rogers
- Sound DesignerAnn Scibelli
- Sound MixerEdward Tise
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- high school
- cheerleader
- flashback
- murder
- murder trial
- popular girl
- murder confession
- high school classmates
- high school thriller
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV1994-09-24· NBC
Also known as
International titles
- Death of a CheerleaderUS
