Telling Secrets

For the book by Frederick Buechner, see Telling Secrets (memoir).

Telling Secrets (a.k.a. Contract for Murder) is a 1993 American television film directed by Marvin J. Chomsky and starring Cybill Shepherd.^[1]
It is based on the true story of Joy Aylor, who plots the murder of her adulterous husband's mistress.^[2]

Telling Secrets
Screenplay by	Jennifer Miller
Directed by	Marvin J. Chomsky
Starring	Cybill Shepherd
Theme music composer	Mark Snow
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Jennifer Miller Dan Witt
Cinematography	Isidore Mankofsky
Editor	Anita Brandt Burgoyne
Running time	240 minutes
Production companies	Patchett Kaufman Entertainment World International Network
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	January 17, 1993 (1993-01-17)

Cast

• Cybill Shepherd as Faith Kelsey
• Ken Olin as Det. Jay Jensen
• James McCaffrey as Jackson Merrick
• Christopher McDonald as Terry Kelsey
• Gary Grubbs as Det. Ron Taylor
• Andrew Robinson as Dr. Phillip Eckhart
• G.D. Spradlin as Walter Jefferson
• Dylan Walsh as Jesse Graham
• Melora Walters as Karen Blake
• Mary Kay Place as Shelley Jefferson Carp
• Anne Haney as Grace Jefferson
• Lynn Milgrim as Gloria Marsh
• Ann Risley as Sally DeVries
• Nick Young as Highway Patrolman (uncredited)

Reception

David Hiltbrand of People graded the film a B.^[3]