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Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher (1989)
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Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher (1989)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 156 min.
Story: 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. - IMDb
Plot: love, lawyer, woman killed, divorce, domestic violence, politician, contract killing, custody, husband wife relationship, crimes of passion, physical abuse, abuse, dysfunctional marriage, murder suspect, custody battle, trial, court, murder for hire
Place: canada

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Duration: 100 min.
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Duration: 142 min.
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