A Friend to Die For

A Friend to Die For
GenreCrime
Drama
Based on"Death of a Cheerleader" by Randall Sullivan
Screenplay byDan Bronson
Story byRandall Sullivan
Dan Bronson
Directed byWilliam A. Graham
StarringKellie Martin
Tori Spelling
Terry O'Quinn
Valerie Harper
Music byChris Boardman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersSteve White
Dan Bronson
ProducersBarry Bernardi
Don Goldman
Ken Raskoff
Production locationsWestlake High School
Church of the Angels
Thousand Oaks, California
CinematographyRobert Steadman
EditorLance Luckey
Running time87 minutes
Production companySteve White Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 26, 1994 (1994-09-26)
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A Friend to Die For (also known as Death of a Cheerleader in the UK and during subsequent Lifetime television airings) is a 1994 American psychological thriller television film directed by William A. Graham. Written by Dan Bronson, the film is inspired by the real-life murder of Kirsten Costas, who was killed by her classmate, Bernadette Protti, in 1984. The film was the highest-rated TV movie of 1994.