Fatal Vision (miniseries)

*Fatal Vision*
Fatal Vision
Genre	Miniseries
Based on	Fatal Vision; by Joe McGinnis
Screenplay by	John Gay
Story by	Joe McGinniss
Directed by	David Greene
Starring	Karl Malden; Gary Cole; Eva Marie Saint;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	2
Production
Producer	Richard O'Connor
Cinematography	Stevan Larner
Editors	Parkie Singh; William B. Stich
Running time	200 minutes
Production company	National Broadcasting Company
Release
Original network	NBC
Picture format	Color
Audio format	Mono
Original release	November 18–19, 1984

Fatal Vision is a 1984 American television miniseries based on the Fatal Vision controversy, and the book of the same name, about the murders of the wife and daughters of U.S. Army officer Jeffrey R. MacDonald at Fort Bragg in 1970.^[2]

Cast list[]

Gary Cole as Capt. Jeffrey R. MacDonald, MD
Karl Malden as Freddy Kassab
Eva Marie Saint as Mildred Kassab
Barry Newman as Bernie Segal
Wendy Schaal as Colette MacDonald
Andy Griffith as Victor Worheide
Judith Barsi as Kimberly MacDonald
- Barsi was murdered by her own father in 1988

Broadcast[]

The miniseries originally aired on NBC on November 18–19, 1984.

Awards[]

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.^[3]

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.

References[]

^ Hill, Michael E. (November 18, 1984). "FATAL VISION/ Did He Do It?". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
^ Cain, Brooke (December 8, 2017). "NC's infamous Jeffrey MacDonald case has inspired another TV movie, airing Sunday". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
^ Boedeker, Hal (February 21, 2004). "Malden's Reliable Support Marks Career Achievement". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

External links[]

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[did-1] Hill, Michael E. (November 18, 1984). "FATAL VISION/ Did He Do It?". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

[infamous-2] Cain, Brooke (December 8, 2017). "NC's infamous Jeffrey MacDonald case has inspired another TV movie, airing Sunday". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

[Malden-3] Boedeker, Hal (February 21, 2004). "Malden's Reliable Support Marks Career Achievement". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

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