Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story (1991)
Directed by Graeme Campbell
Genres - Drama, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Crime Drama, Docudrama, Juvenile Delinquency Film |
Run Time - 93 min. |
Countries - Canada, United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
This made-for-TV movie was first seen in the United States on February 2, 1992. Simon Reynolds plays Bruce Curtis, teenaged product of a troubled Canadian home. When Bruce's parents turn up murdered, the evidence trail leads to the boy's closest friend, Scott Franz (Jaimz Woolvett). The question: did Scott act alone, or did Bruce participate? Question two: was this an "In Cold Blood" or Leopold/Loeb situation, wherein two seriously disturbed young men teamed up to become one unstoppable killing machine? Kenneth Welsh costars as the boys' defense attorney. Based on an explosive real-life case, Deadly Betrayal was originally produced for Canadian television, where it ran under the title Journey Into Darkness: The Bruce Curtis Story.
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Canadian [nationality], evidence, mother, murder, stepfather, youth