Fatal Vision | |
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Genre | Miniseries |
Based on |
Fatal Vision by Joe McGinnis |
Screenplay by | John Gay |
Story by | Joe McGinnis |
Directed by | David Greene |
Starring | |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of episodes | 2 |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Richard O'Connor |
Cinematography | Stevan Larner |
Editor(s) |
Parkie Singh William B. Stich |
Running time | 200 minutes |
Production company(s) | National Broadcasting Corporation |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Original release | November 18, 1984 |
Chronology | |
Followed by | Blind Faith (1990) |
Fatal Vision is a 1984 American television miniseries based on the account, in the book of the same name, of the murders in 1970 at Fort Bragg of the wife and daughters of U.S. Army officer Jeffrey R. MacDonald.
Karl Malden was awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for his performance as MacDonald's father in-law, Freddy Kassab.
Fatal Vision was also nominated for Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special and for Outstanding Achievement in Makeup, David Greene for Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special, and John Gay for Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special.