Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher (1989)

7.7/10 156 min Drama TV Movie

Overview

Narcissistic Saskatchewan Tory politician Colin Thatcher is engaged in a bitter divorce from his wife Jo-Ann. When a series of court rulings over the divorce go against him, Thatcher decides a more drastic solution is needed - murder! A series of attempts on Jo-Ann's life follow, most of which don't succeed. Finally one does, and the arrogant Thatcher believes he is above the law and immune to prosecution. But his arrogance proves to be his undoing, as Crown Counsel Serge Kujawa builds a case against this psychopathic monster for 1st-degree murder - charging that Thatcher hired someone to kill his wife. The true story of one of the most disturbing stories of murder-for-hire in Canada.

Cast

Kate Nelligan

JoAnn Thatcher

Kenneth Welsh

Colin Thatcher

Brent Carver

Tony Merchant

Stuart Hughes

Charlie Wilde

Cedric Smith

Tony Wilson

John Colicos

Serge Kujawa

Duncan Ollerenshaw

Greg Thatcher

Lorna Wilson

Laura Bruneau

Victoria Snow

Elle Hubiak

Neil Dainard

House Speaker

Eugene Lipinski

Garry Anderson

Doris Petrie

Peggy Thatcher

Paula Barrett

Susan Sweedburg-Kohli

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