Dec 29, 1990
102 min
Full-HD

The Widowmaker (1990)

The Widowmaker is a 1990 made for television film starring Annabelle Apsion, Alun Armstrong, David Morrissey and Kenneth Welsh. The film deals with a woman whose husband has been arrested after going on a killing rampage and the reaction of her local community. It was produced In the United Kingdom by Central Independent Television for the ITV Network and aired on 29 December 1990. It received a nomination for Best Single Drama at the 1991 BAFTA Awards.

Category

Drama Crime

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

ITV Central

Annabelle Apsion

Kathy

David Morrissey

Rob

Alun Armstrong

Dad

Eileen Nicholas

Mum

Kenneth Welsh

Atkinson

Flaminia Cinque

Sally

Gareth Marks

Barry

Al Hunter Ashton

Mr Wilding

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