The China Lake Murders is a 1990 television film starring Tom Skerritt . It is about a small desert town that experiences a series of murders. The film was rated PG-13 and first aired on the USA Network and for many years held the record for the highest rated basic cable film. ^[1] It is an adaptation of the 1983 short film " China Lake " by Robert Harmon.

Synopsis [ edit ]

The sheriff of China Lake is confronted with a series of grisly murders that have shocked the small desert town. During the investigation, he befriends a vacationing highway patrolman who is eager to join in the investigation. As facts about the killings surface, the sheriff is forced to put his new friendship to the test.

Cast [ edit ]

• Tom Skerritt as Sheriff Sam Brodie
• Michael Parks as Officer Jack Donnelly
• Lauren Tewes as Kitty
• Nancy Everhard as Cindy
• Doug Mears as Deputy Bobby
• Gary McGurk as Wyler
• Bill McKinney as Captain Finney
• Hans Howes as Assistant Watch Commander
• Tom Dahlgren as Lewis Harrelson
• Lara Parker as Helene Harrelson
• David L. Crowley as Unknown
• Lonny Chapman as Unknown
• J.C. Quinn as Unknown
• Mary Maldonado as Enid
• Jack Kehler as "Germ"
• Dennis Rucker as Police Sergeant
• Danny Hassel as Highway Patrol Officer
• Roger Rook as Handcuffed Man

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• The China Lake Murders at IMDb

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