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Film / 1996
In the Lake of the Woods
Directed by
Carl Schenkel
John Waylan is a candidate for U.S. senator; near the end of the campaign he is accused of ordering and participating in a massacre in a Vietnamese village. The accusation kills his career, and severely endangers his marriage. When he and Kathy flee to an isolated cabin, he awakes one morning to find her gone. Questions are asked, answers are given or hinted at, as the tension and suspense build.
The story
John Waylan is a candidate for U.S. senator; near the end of the campaign he is accused of ordering and participating in a massacre in a Vietnamese village. The accusation kills his career, and severely endangers his marriage. When he and Kathy flee to an isolated cabin, he awakes one morning to find her gone. Questions are asked, answers are given or hinted at, as the tension and suspense build.
Cast
Peter StraussJohn Waylan
Kathleen QuinlanKathy Waylan
Peter BoyleTony Carbo
Nancy SorelPat Hood
Ken PogueSheriff Art Lux
Richard AndersonClaude Rasmussen
Hrothgar MathewsNat Leming
Brent StaitRichard Thinbill
Stephen E. MillerDeputy Pearson
Chilton CraneMrs. Waylan
Steve MakajMr. Waylan
Rondel ReynoldsonSue
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