A newborn baby is found dead in a pond on an amish farm and all of the evidence of the murder points to one person. Also a good movie for mothers and daughter to watch together because it also shows a strong bond between them. I read the book it is based on by jodi picoult some time ago, and i enjoyed that, so i was very glad to have the. Plain truth 2004 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Shapiro on allmovie a lawyer immerses herself in an unfamiliar. This is plain truth 2004 by mariska hargitay site on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Lets put the cards on the table, i have seen a lot of lifetime movies in my day and so you know its no understatement when i say plain truth is the best movie ever. With mariska hargitay, alison pill, jan niklas, kate trotter. Katie fitch was proven to have been pregnant, but she swears she is still a virgin. Plain truth 2004 stream and watch online moviefone.
Plain truth, an intriguing knockoff of witness with mariska hargitay from law and order. A cynical lawyer mariska hargitay defends an amish teenager alison pill who is accused of murdering an infant. Rent plain truth 2004 starring mariska hargitay and alison pill on dvd and blu ray. Good execution with energetic storytelling but colored with a sort of selfimportant and selfaggrandizing air, truth is a lot like the story the film seeks to explorecompelling but flawed.
An unmarried 18 yearold amish girl is charged with the murder of her. Or then fulltime psychological drama, the clash of amish world and regular western world through personal drama of one person. A lawyer immerses herself in an unfamiliar culture to represent an unusual client in this madefortv drama. Watch plain truth online stream full movie directv. A true mystery where things arent exactly what they seem. I really hope that mariska hargitay can do even more acting in movies like this again in the future. Originally broadcast as a madefortv movie on lifetime in 2004. Plain truth is a 2004 tv drama directed by paul shapiro, starring mariska hargitay, alison pill and jan niklas.
Jodi picoult the book tells the story of how a dead infant found on an amish farm shakes the entire community. Produced for the lifetime cable network, plain truth first aired on october 4, 2004. This is a movie version of the book by jodi picoult,with the same title. Plain truth on imdb plain truth at allmovie plain truth at the tcm movie database. After having a baby later found dead, she pushes it from her mind and is accused of murdering him. From babylon to america, the prophecy movie by school for prophets attila kakarott duration. Lets put the cards on the table, i have seen a lot of lifetime movies in my day and so you know its no understatement when i say plain truth is the best movie ever produced for lifetime. New haven sda temple brooklyn, ny recommended for you. Rent plain truth 2004 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Ellie discovers shes a bigcity fish out of water among katies family as she uncovers a number of untold stories in a community that has cut itself off from the world, and learns a few things about herself as well. When the mother is discovered and confirmed to be eighteenyear old, unmarried katie fitch, she. I had intended to save this movie for my lifetime kills column which i just dont update enough, since i just saw it and was frankly blown away.
Alison pill, mariska hargitay, jan niklas, kate trotter, alec mcclure, robert bockstael, jonathan lapaglia. This was a really good mystery movie involving the amish community and mariska. The film is based on jodi picoults book plain truth, where an amish teen hides a pregnancy, gives birth in secret, and then flatly denies it all when the babys body is found, urban defense attorney ellie harrison decides to defend her. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in plain truth 2004. Overview of plain truth, 2004, directed by paul shapiro, with mariska hargitay, alison pill, jan niklas, at turner classic movies. Plain truth jodi picoult, 1999 is a portrait of amish life rarely witnessed by those outside the faith, dealing with a teenage pregnancy and the trial that follows the newborns death. Its hard to imagine how the commission investigating the 2001 terrorist attacks could have put it more clearly yesterday.
A newborn is found dead in a serene, simple amish farming community. Then i saw plain truth was streaming on hulu, so i thought, what the heck, right. Plot summary for plain truth 2004, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Jun 04, 2012 from babylon to america, the prophecy movie by school for prophets attila kakarott duration.
Plain truth tv movie 2004 plain truth tv movie 2004. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share. Special victims unit in whats essentially the harrison ford role. When a dead infant is found in an amish barn, a controversy ensues in the local community and the life of one teenage girl. When i got home i decided to run a lifetime tvmovie from 2004 id been curious about. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Plain truth is a 2004 tv drama directed by paul shapiro, starring mariska hargitay, alison pill. Discomfort strikes an amish farm in lancaster county, pennsylvania when a dead baby is found. When the mother is discovered and confirmed to be eighteenyear old, unmarried katie fitch, she is arrested and sent to trial for murder. Katie fisher, an unmarried 18yearold amish farm girl. Plain truth 2004 is a drama, crime movie starring mariska hargitay and alison pill. Plain truth 2004 video detective movie trailers, game.
The film is based on jodi picoults book plain truth, where an amish teen hides a. In plain truth, picoult explores the life of the amish in pennsylvania. Plain truth has anything but the plain truth in it. A single 18 year old girl is accused of murdering her newborn baby. Thats the shocking question facing highprofile criminal lawyer ellie harrison. Plain truth is about ellie hathaway, a lawyer from pennsylvania who comes to an amish community to defend katie, an eighteen year old accused of murdering her own newborn child. May 01, 2000 plain truth is about ellie hathaway, a lawyer from pennsylvania who comes to an amish community to defend katie, an eighteen year old accused of murdering her own newborn child. Released 2004, plain truth stars mariska hargitay, alison pill, jonathan lapaglia, catherine disher the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. At the moment this hoovering on the border of both genres makes the movie weaker. Ratings lifetime original movie plain truth starring.
Katie is distantly related to her through their aunt. In spite of this, overall it was an interesting movie, and the actors did a really good job. Its set in pennsylvania though filmed, typically for lifetime, in canada and features hargitay. Though the amish dont trust outsiders an outsider lawyer is the only hope to find justice for this girl. During the bail process of katies trial, ellie becomes her bail official person, or the person that must stay with katie always so she can stay at her farm home.
Plain truth tv movie 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. As the police investigate the death, they discover that the baby was not stillborn, but that it died. I love this movie, mariska hargitay is one of my favorite actress of all time, this was well put together with a great plot, and acting. Plain truth tv is a film directed by paul shapiro with alison pill, mariska hargitay, alec mcclure, jan niklas, year. Police officials do not believe her and they take her into custody. Plain truth 2004 tv movie plot summary 2 an unmarried 18 yearold amish girl is charged with the murder of her infant child. Watch plain truth starring mariska hargitay in this drama on directv. An unmarried 18 yearold amish girl is charged with the murder of her infant child.
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