Dear Prudence
2008, English. Directed by Paul Schneider.
Prudence McCoy is the host of a successful helpful hints TV show, who discovers a hidden talent for crime solving.
Prudence MacIntyre, the 'New York home tips' TV show presenter, is sent on holiday, by studio boss Jeffrey Symcox, to a secluded lodge in Tassajero, Wyoming. The lodge was built on the last remnant of Indian land preserved by the Andrews family. Her celebrity status and sassy charm help her quickly get acquainted with local notables, including French heir Jean Phillipe Andrews, his land trust lawyer Doug Craig and police detective Eddie Duncan. Pru is with lodge caretaker Ruth Vigil when she discovers her estranged son JR is missing from his home after leaving a message. Pru finds blood, and although it's not JR's, insists he must have been murdered. After her research assistant, a computer whiz with a minor criminal record, joins her, they soon get in danger snooping ahead of the incredulous authorities to discover several linked crimes.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
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Dear Prudence is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, UP Faith & Family, and UP Faith & Family Amazon Channel in India.
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Cast & crew
- Paul SchneiderDirector
- Jane SeymourPrudence McCoy
- Jamey SheridanCast
- Ryan CartwrightCast
- Tantoo CardinalRuth Vigil
- Rob StewartDoug Craig
- David Lawrence BrownLes Jillson
- James KotJean Phillipe Andrews
- Colin A. CampbellJack Flagg
- Amanda VredegoorCaitlin
- Dakota HouseJR Vigil
- Rod PadmosJeffrey Symcox
- Grant LinnebergShift Officer
Details
- Released
- 23 August 2008
- Country
- Canada, United States of America
- Written by
- Rob Gilmer, Les Alexander
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Dear Prudence runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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Dear Prudence is rated PG in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
Which OTT platform is Dear Prudence on?
Dear Prudence is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, UP Faith & Family, and UP Faith & Family Amazon Channel in India. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dear Prudence?
If you liked Dear Prudence, try Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery, Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly, Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors.
Who directed Dear Prudence?
Dear Prudence (2008) was directed by Paul Schneider and stars Jane Seymour, Jamey Sheridan, Ryan Cartwright.