Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder
| Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover showing DVD-version title | |
| Also known as | Swearing Allegiance |
| Written by | Steve Johnson |
| Directed by | Richard A. Colla |
| Starring | Holly Marie Combs David Lipper Cassidy Rae Dee Wallace Gary Grubbs Kurt Fuller Joanna Garcia |
| Music by | Dennis McCarthy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Steve White |
| Producers | Megan Callaway John Perrin Flynn |
| Cinematography | James L.Carter |
| Editor | John A. Martinelli |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Production company | Steve White Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | February 10, 1997 |
Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder (DVD title: Swearing Allegiance) is a 1997 American made-for-television drama film based on the real life murder of Adrianne Jones by Diane Zamora in Texas. The film stars Holly Marie Combs (as Zamora), David Lipper, Cassidy Rae (as Jones), Dee Wallace, Gary Grubbs, Kurt Fuller, and Joanna Garcia. The film was adapted from "The Killer Cadets", an article in Texas Monthly by Skip Hollandsworth, and aired on NBC on February 10, 1997.
Plot
[edit]The story of the real-life case of David Graham and Diane Zamora. It revolves around two best friends who turn out to be soul mates and who swear to stay together forever and ever, even to the point where Graham's apparently confessed infidelity leads to the couple's murder of the girl with whom he purportedly cheated.
Cast
[edit]- Holly Marie Combs as Diane Zamora
- David Lipper as David Graham
- Cassidy Rae as Adrianne Jones
- Dee Wallace as Mrs. Jones
- Wilmer Calderon as Perry
Controversy
[edit]The film was broadcast prior to trial, which raised the objections of the lawyers for the defendants, as they were concerned that it may prevent the defendants from receiving a fair trial. The parents of the victim also raised objections about the film.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Carter, Bill (February 3, 1997). "TV Film About Teen-Ager's Murder Draws Protests on Network's Timing". The New York Times.
External links
[edit]- Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder at IMDb
- "The Killer Cadets." Texas Monthly, December 1996. Hollandsworth, Skip.
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