Her Wicked Ways | |
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Also known as | Lethal Charm |
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Written by | Janice Hickey Michael Pardridge |
Directed by | Richard Michaels |
Starring | Barbara Eden Heather Locklear Stuart Wilson Julie Fulton David James Elliott |
Music by | Fred Karlin |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Lois Luger |
Producers | Art Levinson Gene Schwam |
Production location | Washington, D.C. |
Cinematography | William Steven Shaw |
Editor | Andrew Cohen |
Running time | 95 minutes |
Production companies | Lois Luger Productions Freyda Rothstein Productions Bar-Gene Productions ITC Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | January 1, 1991 (1991-01-01) |
Her Wicked Ways (also known asLethal Charm) is a 1991 Americanmade-for-televisionthriller-drama film starringBarbara Eden andHeather Locklear.[1] Directed byRichard Michaels and produced byITC Entertainment, it originally aired onCBS on January 1, 1991.
Tess O'Brien (Barbara Eden) is a TV reporter and aWhite House Correspondent who lives a life of power and glamour. When Melody Shepherd (Heather Locklear) is assigned to assist her, Tess takes the younger woman under her wing. Melody idolizes Tess and is more than eager to learn to help any way she can. Soon, Melody is living in Tess' house, having an affair with her son and winning the affection of her network bosses. Tess realizes that Melody's ambitions knows no bounds and that she will use any means to reach her goals. With her job, her son and the life of a kidnapped journalist in the balance, Tess must discover the young woman's dark secrets and unravel her scheme for power.
The film was shot on location inWashington, D.C. in March 1990.[2]
The film was released onvideocassette under the titleLethal Charm byLIVE Home Video on August 18, 1993.[3]
The film was watched by 24.5 million US viewers.[4]