The Dead Will Tell (based on the work of medium James Van Praagh)
Original CBS Television Movie airing
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2004 at 9:00PM ET/PT
ABOUT THE MOVIE: Based on the work of medium James Van Praagh, The
Dead Will Tell is a supernatural thriller set in New Orleans and
revolves around Emily Parkes (actress Anne Heche). Emily is a young
woman whose world is turned upside down when her fiancé, Billy (actor
Jonathan LaPaglia) gives her an antique engagement ring. Soon after
she starts to wear the ring, Emily begins to see fleeting images of a
beautiful young woman who then disappears into thin air.
Emily visits the dealer who sold the ring to her fiancé and learns
that its original owner, Marie, died 35 years earlier. Convinced that
Marie is trying to make contact with her, Emily begins to investigate
the mysterious cir***stances of her death and soon becomes entangled
in a series of terrifying cir***stances that make her question her own
sanity.
Billy's mother, Beth (actress Kathleen Quinlan), tries to convince her
son that Emily is not stable and that he would be better off without
her. But he loves Emily, and though he is very concerned about her
behavior, Billy continues to sup****t her. As Emily's visions become
more revealing, they lead her to a secret family connection as the
afterlife and present day collide.
Paul Hamlin (actor Chris Sarandon), Marie's lover, is a possible
suspect in her murder. Emily's somewhat clairvoyant office assistant,
Jenny (actress Eva Longoria) helps and encourages Emily during her
quest for the truth about Marie's untimely death.
James Van Praagh ("Beyond with James Van Praagh") and Barbara
Lieberman ("Gleason") are the executive producers for Barbara
Lieberman Productions in association with Robert Greenwald
Productions. Stephen Kay ("The Sheild) is the director from a script
by Mark Kruger("Tru Calling"), Nancy Fichman and Jennifer Hoppe.
Says Executive Producer Lieberman, "The ghost Marie is seeking help
from Emily, but the dead are also here to help Emily. The underlying
themes of the movie are destiny, fate and love at first sight."
The making of The Dead Will Tell was inevitable given the success of
the 2002 CBS miniseries "Living With the Dead" which was based on
James Van Praagh's book Talking To Heaven. "Living With the Dead" was
the network's highest-rated longform program of the 2002 year and was
the second-highest rated for any network of the season.
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