Skeletons (1997)
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Beneath the surface, nothing is what it seems.
A heart attack moves a Pulitzer winning journalist to leave NY for the peace of a small New England town, but he soon finds himself pulled into a case of a man accused of killing his gay lover with the blade of a shovel. Wanting to keep the case quiet, the town turns against the journalist and his family when he begins digging into its secrets, until finally the accused man is found hanging in his cell and the truth comes out about more than just the killing.
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Ron SilverPeter Crane
Christopher PlummerReverend Carlyle
Dee WallaceHeather Crane
Kyle HowardZach Crane
James CoburnFrank Jove
Arlene GolonkaMelanie JoveD. Paul ThomasSheriff Joe Carlton
Paul BartelMayor Harley Dunbar
David GrafSamPatrick ThomasToby Carlyle (as Pat Thomas)
Clive RosengrenJacob MacIntire
Raymond O'ConnorMr. MuirKeywords
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What is Skeletons about?
A heart attack moves a Pulitzer winning journalist to leave NY for the peace of a small New England town, but he soon finds himself pulled into a case of a man accused of killing his gay lover with the blade of a shovel. Wanting to keep the case quiet, the town turns against the journalist and his family when he begins digging into its secrets, until finally the accused man is found hanging in his cell and the truth comes out about more than just the killing.
How long is Skeletons?
Skeletons has a runtime of 87 minutes.