Justice for Annie: A Moment of Truth Movie is a 1996 American-Canadian made-for-television drama film directed by Noel Nosseck. The film, based on actual events, is a part of the Moment of Truth franchise and was also made as Death Benefit (1996). Filming took place in Toronto.Review Variety
Plot Carol Mills (Peggy Lipton) is a mother who has a troubled relationship with her 19-year-old daughter Annie (Danica McKellar). Unable to live with her any longer, Annie moves out and marries her boyfriend Ken Carman (Martin Cummins). It soon turns out their marriage is a failure, and she decides to move in with another family, George and Helen Preston (Terry David Mulligan, Susan Ruttan). Not much later, Carol receives a message, informing her that her daughter accidentally died. Crushed, she learns at the funeral that Annie had a life insurance policy worth $100,000, with Helen as beneficiary. She suspects that Annie was murdered for the money and attempts to collect evidence to prove it, with the help of a detective (Bruce Weitz).
The film was based on the case of Deana Hubbard Wild, who was pushed to her death from a cliff near Monterey, California. Wild's boyfriend's mother was convicted of her murder in 1992. His father was also charged, but died before the case was brought to trial.
Cast Peggy Lipton as Carol Mills Danica McKellar as Annie Mills Carman Terry David Mulligan as George Preston Gwynyth Walsh as Lydia Sawyer Teryl Rothery as Laura Kane Lochlyn Munro as Mickey Holloway Martin Cummins as Ken Carman Bruce Weitz as Detective McAdams Susan Ruttan as Helen Preston
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