Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher

Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher

1989 · 156 min · ★ 7.7 · Drama, TV Movie

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.

Directed by Francis Mankiewicz · Written by Suzette Couture

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Kate Nelligan JoAnn Thatcher
Kenneth Welsh Colin Thatcher
Robert Benson Jack Rutherford
Leon Pownall Gerry Gerrand
Brent Carver Tony Merchant
Stuart Hughes Charlie Wilde
Cedric Smith Tony Wilson
John Colicos Serge Kujawa
Thom Bell
Duncan Ollerenshaw Greg Thatcher
Lorna Wilson
Laura Bruneau

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