Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher

Name: Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
Genre: Drama
Released: 1989-11-30
Duration: 2 h 36 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Kate Nelligan, Kenneth Welsh, Robert Benson

TV Movie
1989
PG-13
2h 36m

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

161

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Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher (1989)

Drama

Narcissistic Saskatchewan Tory politician Colin Thatcher is engaged in a bitter divorce from his wife JoAnn. When the court rules in JoAnn's favor, Colin hires a hit man to kill her--and alm... Read allNarcissistic Saskatchewan Tory politician Colin Thatcher is engaged in a bitter divorce from his wife JoAnn. When the court rules in JoAnn's favor, Colin hires a hit man to kill her--and almost gets away with it.Narcissistic Saskatchewan Tory politician Colin Thatcher is engaged in a bitter divorce from his wife JoAnn. When the court rules in JoAnn's favor, Colin hires a hit man to kill her--and almost gets away with it.

Director
- Francis Mankiewicz
Writers
- Suzette Couture
- Maggie Siggins
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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

161

YOUR RATING

Director
- Francis Mankiewicz
Writers
- Suzette Couture
- Maggie Siggins
Stars

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Awards
- 5 wins & 4 nominations

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Trivia
Despite being sentenced to 25 years to Life Imprisonment, Colin Thatcher was granted a special early parole in 2006 under the 'Faint Hope Clause' of the Criminal Code of Canada. Thatcher continues to assert his innocence, and published a book entitled 'Final Appeal: Anatomy of a Frame' in 2009. He was forced to relinquish all profits from his book to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice due to Canadian laws prohibiting convicted criminals from financially profiting from their crimes.

Quotes
Colin Thatcher: [on the phone to JoAnn] Your children are very safe, where you'll never see them again.

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10/10

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This is one Canadian TV drama you won't want to miss considering the fact that almost 20 years following the brutal slaying of Joanne Thatcher by her estranged husband - former Saskatchewan cabinet minister Colin Thatcher, he remains in the news every now and then with his efforts to be released from jail and he continues to maintain his innocence. This made-for-TV mini series is a chilling account of the events surrounding the lives of C & J Thatcher with veteran Canadian actor Kenneth Welsh as the cold and calculating Colin Thatcher and Kate Nelligan as Joanne, a woman who endured his physical and emotional abuse even after their divorce as her maniacal husband will not stop unless he has sole custody of the children. Welsh's portrayal of Thatcher as a completely selfish and extremely violent individual and who uses his wealth and political power over others earned him a deserving Gemini award.