Murder Ordained
1987, English. Directed by Mike Robe.
This is the story of a minister who's feeling unhappy in his marriage who then has an affair with a church employee, who is also married, and who also has affairs, and whose husband is unwilling to divorce her. One day the minister's wife is found dead, in what appears to be an auto accident, but the highway patrolman who investigated the accident doesn't think that it's an accident but doesn't have enough evidence to justify an investigation. Later, when the woman's husband is killed an investigation begins.
- Runtime
- 3h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Mike RobeDirector
- Keith CarradineTrooper John Rule
- JoBeth WilliamsLorna Anderson
- Kathy BatesBobbi Birk
- Guy BoydMike Buckley
- Terence KnoxMartin Anderson
- Darrell LarsonRonald Stark
- John GoodmanHugh Rayburn
- Annabella PriceSandy Bird
- Robert HarperWarren
- Margot RoseNancy Horst
- M. Emmet WalshVern Humphrey
- Terry KinneyTom Bird
Details
- Released
- 3 May 1987
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Mike Robe, James Steven Sadwith
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How long is Murder Ordained?
Murder Ordained runs 185 minutes (3h 5m).
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Which OTT platform is Murder Ordained on?
Murder Ordained isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 May 1987. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like Murder Ordained?
If you liked Murder Ordained, try Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage, Ray Donovan: The Movie, A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery.
Who directed Murder Ordained?
Murder Ordained (1987) was directed by Mike Robe and stars Keith Carradine, JoBeth Williams, Kathy Bates.