Murder: By Reason of Insanity

3.5

100 minutes

10/1/1985

Overview

A married couple from Poland emigrates to the U.S.,. but things don't turn out as well as they had imaged. The husband's business fails, while his wife's career really takes off. The husband, unable to cope with the pressures of his failed business, his failing marriage and the adjustments necessary to live in a completely different society, begins to take out his frustrations on his wife.

Cast List

Candice Bergen
as Ewa Berwid
Jürgen Prochnow
as Adam Berwid
Héctor Elizondo
as Ben Haggarty
Eli Wallach
as Dr. Huffman
Alison La Placa
as Janet Landry
Lee Kessler
as Maggie Teresi
Norman Parker
as Judge Gold
Kent Williams
as Dick Crowell
Keri Houlihan
as Sara Berwid
Justin Gocke
as Daniel Berwid
Arthur Taxier
as Sergeant Mahaaski
Sloane Shelton
as Nurse Karris
Tom Everett
as Mr. Olson
Gary Wichard
as Gerry
Al White
as Staggers
Kavi Raz
as Dr. Honrada
Henry Yuk
as Dr. Chang
Robert Hover
as Tom
Paul Drake
as Donnie
Susan Ruttan
as Judge M. Tyson
Edgar J. Scherick
as Howard Norton
John Welsh
as Salesman
David Haney
as Janitor
Katherine Wallach
as 911 Operator
Karl Lukas
as Speaker at Polish Hall
Sharon Madden
as Dr. Johnson
Kenny Burke
as Pilgrim Inmate
Wendy Crewson
as Irene Tremayne (uncredited)
Clark Johnson
as Technician (uncredited)
Kate Lynch
as Eleanor Sterling (uncredited)
Jan Rubeš
as Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited)
Timothy Webber
as Guy Sterling (uncredited)