Mr. Murder (miniseries)
A cloned assassin develops a telepathic bond with his original.
Mr. Murder is a 1998 American science fiction-crime thriller television miniseries starring Stephen Baldwin. It is based on the 1993 book of the same name by Dean Koontz. The miniseries first broadcast in New Zealand on September 21, 1998, and later aired on ABC in the United States on April 26 and April 29, 1999.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Crime Thriller; Science fiction
- Based on
- Mr. Murder by Dean Koontz
- Screenplay
- Stephen Tolkin
- Director
- Dick Lowry
- Starring
- Stephen Baldwin
- Theme music
- Louis Febre; Mark Snow
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
Facts from the source article.
Synopsis
Drew Oslett Sr. and Jr., shadowy operatives, create assassins through genetic engineering and cloning. After electrocuting a candidate for his DNA, the tissue samples are contaminated and replaced by those of mystery novelist Marty Stillwater. Seven years later, his clone Alfie is a perfect soldier and remorseless killer, but has developed a telepathic bond and remote viewing with Marty. Jealous of Marty's life, Alfie intends to replace him, prompting the Osletts to order a hit on the Stillwaters.
Production
Dean Koontz sold the film rights to Savoy Pictures after the book's publication. The adaptation was initially planned as a 1996 theatrical feature starring Bruce Willis and directed by Uli Edel, but that version did not materialize. The rights were then sold to another production company, which developed the project as a miniseries on a smaller budget. Dick Lowry directed from a teleplay by Stephen Tolkin. The cast included Stephen Baldwin, Julie Warner, Thomas Haden Church, and James Coburn as Drew Oslett Sr., a character not in the book.
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