29 Jul 2008
Apron Strings
Celebrity Chef Anita hasn't seen her family for twenty years. That is until her son Michael decides to do some soul searching and track down his aunt.
Mesmerized
An arranged marriage. A deranged murder.
An orphan weds an older man in circa-1900 New Zealand, then finds out he's a miser who spies on her.
Top Billed Cast
John Lithgow Oliver Thompson
Jodie Foster Victoria
Michael Murphy Wilson
Dan Shor George
Harry Andrews Old Thompson
Philip Holder Dr. Finch
Beryl Te Wiata Mrs. Simmons
Jonathan Hardy Burley
Patrick Smith Court Clerk
Reg Evans Mr. Simmons
Don Selwyn Joseph
Derek Hardwick Longwood
George Spoors Lawyer
Bob Gould Judge
Jonathan Elsom Public Prosecutor
Norman Fairley Bailiff
John Smith Jury Foreman
David Cameron Shipping Clerk
Sarah Peirse Victoria's Mother
Sheila Summers Head Matron
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