Seduced by Madness

Seduced by Madness
Also known asSeduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story
GenreCrime
Drama
Thriller
Written byCarmen Culver
Directed byJohn Patterson
StarringAnn-Margret
Peter Coyote
Leslie Hope
Christian Campbell
Hedy Burress
Tobey Maguire
Freddy Rodríguez
ComposerCraig Safan
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producersRoger Smith
Alan Margulies
ProducersDavid R. Elliott
Brooke Kennedy
Brian Pike
CinematographyThomas Burstyn
EditorsMichael Kewley
Terry Stokes
Running time200 min.
Production companiesBrian Pike Productions
Ann-Margret Productions
NBC Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseFebruary 25 (1996-02-25) –
February 26, 1996 (1996-02-26)
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Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story is a 1996 American television miniseries directed by John Patterson and starring Ann-Margret, Peter Coyote, Leslie Hope, Christian Campbell, Hedy Burress, Tobey Maguire, and Freddy Rodríguez. Based roughly on real-life events, the film recounts the story of Wisconsin teacher Diane Borchardt, who hired teen students first to spy on her cheating husband and later to kill him. The film begins with the murder then traces in flashback the events leading up to it, followed by the subsequent police investigation leading to arrests and eventual murder convictions of both Borchardt and the teens.