The Widowmaker

For other uses, see Widow maker (disambiguation).

The Widowmaker is a 1990 made-for-television film directed by John Madden and starring Annabelle Apsion, Alun Armstrong, David Morrissey and Kenneth Welsh. The film deals with a woman whose husband has been arrested after going on a killing rampage and the reaction of her local community. It was produced In the United Kingdom by Central Independent Television for the ITV network^{[citation needed]} and aired on 29 December 1990.^[1] It received a nomination for Best Single Drama at the 1991 BAFTA Awards.^[2]

The Widowmaker
Written by	Jeremy Brock
Directed by	John Madden
Starring	Annabelle Apsion Alun Armstrong David Morrissey Kenneth Welsh
Music by	Rachel Portman
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Cinematography	Michael Coulter
Editor	David Rees
Running time	104 minutes
Production company	Central Independent Television
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	29 December 1990 (1990-12-29)

Premise

Kathy (Apsion) is forced to face the hostility of her local community after her husband is revealed as a brutal spree killer.

Cast

• Annabelle Apsion – Kathy
• Alun Armstrong – Dad
• David Morrissey – Rob
• Kenneth Welsh – Atkinson
• Helen Anderson – Troy
• Hugh Armstrong – Michael Finch
• Al Hunter Ashton – Mr. Wilding
• Charlotte Barker – Vicky Pierce
• Sydnee Blake – Grieving Mother
• Kate Byers – Junior Police Officer
• Flaminia Cinque – Sally
• David Credell – Builder 3
• Richard Cubison – Dr. Beloff
• Aaron Dawson – Tom
• Peter Guinness – Detective Sergeant Wills
• Jane Gurnett – Sharon
• Brian Hickey – Malcolm
• Caroline Holdaway – Teacher
• Colin Jeavons – Mr. Crathew
• Karl Jenkinson – Builder 2
• Kate Lanson – Prostitute
• Mike Lunney – Housing Officer
• Gareth Marks – Barry
• Neale McGrath – Builder 1
• Eileen Nicholas – Mum
• James Ottaway – Mourner
• Gary Powell – Journalist
• Bill Rourke – Minicab Driver
• Martin Sadler – Senior Police Officer
• Colin Simmonds – DHSS Officer
• Peter Williams – Philip Newsome
• Tessa Wojtczak – Sheila Barton
• Darren Wilkes - Moustashioed Armed Police Officer

References

1. "Saturday Television and Radio". The Times. No. 63901. 29 December 1990. p. 20.
2. "BAFTA | Television | Single Drama in 1991". bafta.org. Retrieved 25 February 2024.

External links

• The Widowmaker at IMDb