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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.9 / 100
2019·Crime / Mystery / TV Movie·1h 24m

MYSTERY 101: WORDS CAN KILL

When a guest at the college book festival is killed, Amy and Travis clash after he arrests an unlikely person for murder. Amy must fight to prove he's got the wrong person behind bars.

Above the Line
Andy Mikita·DirectorJohn Christian Plummer·WriterRobert Aschmann·Director of PhotographyAlec Puro·Original Music ComposerDan Krieger·Editor
Cast
Jill Wagner·Professor Amy WinslowKristoffer Polaha·Detective Travis BurkeMarci T. House·BetsyRobin Thomas·Graham WinslowPreston Vanderslice·BudSarah Dugdale·Claire TateNathalie Boltt·Celia BuntonAmanda Wong·Holly ChenLossen Chambers·Tabitha FeltonEric Keenleyside·Phil Jenk
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Andy Mikita·Director
Writing· 1
John Christian Plummer·Writer
Camera· 2
Robert Aschmann·Director of PhotographyJeremi Dupont-Mattar·Key Grip
Editing· 3
Dan Krieger·EditorFreya Maude·Assistant EditorLorne Wright·Colorist
Sound & Music· 5
Alec Puro·Original Music ComposerIrving Victoria·Original Music ComposerKevin Morales·Sound Re-Recording MixerKevin Belen·Sound Re-Recording MixerMay Guimarães·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 1
Brian Davie·Production Design
Production· 11
John MacCarthy·ProducerJamie Goehring·ProducerShawn Williamson·ProducerKristofer McNeeley·Executive ProducerJackie Lind·CastingPenny Perry·CastingJonathan Shore·Supervising ProducerStephanie Boeke·Extras CastingJana Jacques Lind·Casting AssistantTara Bell-Irving·Casting AssistantTrudi Thorwaldson·Production Accountant
Other Departments· 6
Richard MacDonald·GafferDean Fitzpatrick·Transportation CoordinatorDerek Keillor·Transportation CaptainJonathan Shore·Post Production SupervisorShelby Gilraine·Post Production SupervisorBrett Keyes·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
74.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
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0
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