License to Kill is a 1984 television film directed by Jud Taylor. It stars James Farentino and Penny Fuller. It was released on DVD in 2008 by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment.

Plot

John and Judith Peterson s world is shattered when their daughter Lynne is killed by a drunk driver on the same day she graduates from high school and receives an award for safe driving. John becomes obsessed with seeing Tom Fiske, the arrogant businessman who caused the accident and who shows no remorse, punished for his crime. Fiske hires a crafty defense attorney who delays the trial repeatedly and succeeds in having his blood sample showing his inebriation suppressed as evidence. However dogged prosecutor Martin Sawyer prevails by entering into evidence Fiske s bar bill on the day of the accident showing his consumption of martinis as proof of his inebriation. Justice prevails when Fiske is sentenced to prison.

Cast

• James Farentino as John Peterson
• Penny Fuller as Judith Peterson
• Don Murray as Tom Fiske
• Millie Perkins as Mary Fiske
• Ari Meyers as Amy Peterson
• Kristen Vigard as Lynne Peterson
• Denzel Washington as Martin Sawyer
• George Martin as Steve

Home media

The film was released in Australia as a double feature DVD with Resting Place by Payless Entertainment.

Year	1984
ReleaseDate	1984-01-10
RuntimeMins	96
RuntimeStr	1h 36min
Plot	A grieving family whose daughter was killed in a car crash with a drunken driver is outraged and frustrated as they encounter the inevitable bureaucratic delays in bringing the case to trial. Once in the courtroom, they are horror…
Directors	Jud Taylor
Writers	William A. Schwartz, Mike Robe
Stars	James Farentino, Penny Fuller, Don Murray
Produced by	Anne Hopkins,Dorothea G. Petrie,Marian Rees
Music by	Laurence Rosenthal
Cinematography by	Robert Jessup
Film Editing by	Paul LaMastra
Casting By	Mary Colquhoun
Art Direction by	Jack Marty
Set Decoration by	Okowita
Costume Design by	Elizabeth McBride
Makeup Department	Bonnie Clevering,Jimi White
Production Management	Robert Huddleston
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director	Anthony Brand,John M. Colwell
Art Department	Mike Parsons,Floyd Smith
Sound Department	Bruce Bell,Don Broughton,Bob Cornett,Robert Wald
Special Effects by	Jack Bennett
Stunts	Randy Fife
Camera and Electrical Department	Jerry G. Callaway,Robert Driskell,Ron Ferguson,Bill Greenberg,Lynn Lockwood,Tony Poston
Casting Department	Barbara Blanchette,Rody Kent
Costume and Wardrobe Department	Janet Lucas Lawler
Editorial Department	Steven Kemper
Location Management	Jacki Phipps
Music Department	Else Blangsted,Scott Grusin,Laurence Rosenthal
Script and Continuity Department	Cate Hardman
Transportation Department	Alvin L. Milliken Sr.
Additional Crew	Michael Barefoot,Suzanne Dooley,Kate Forte,Terri Martin,Gene Miller,Maggie Netter,Chaim Plewinski
Genres	Drama, Thriller
Companies	D. Petrie Productions, Marian Rees Associates
Countries	USA
Languages	English
ContentRating	Not Rated
ImDbRating	5.5
ImDbRatingVotes	949