Twin Peaks
Who killed Laura Palmer?
1989 · 116 min · ★ 8.5 · Mystery, Drama, Thriller
An idiosyncratic FBI agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more idiosyncratic town of Twin Peaks. (This standalone version of the series pilot was produced for the European VHS market and has an alternate, closed ending.)
Directed by David Lynch · Written by David Lynch
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Kyle MacLachlan Special Agent Dale Cooper -
Michael Ontkean Sheriff Harry S. Truman -
Mädchen Amick Shelly Johnson -
Dana Ashbrook Bobby Briggs -
Richard Beymer Benjamin Horne -
Lara Flynn Boyle Donna Hayward -
Sherilyn Fenn Audrey Horne -
Warren Frost Dr. Will Hayward -
Peggy Lipton Norma Jennings -
James Marshall James Hurley -
Everett McGill Big Ed Hurley -
Jack Nance Pete Martell
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