The Long Island Incident (1998)
- Starring:
- Laurie Metcalf, MacKenzie Astin, (more)
- Director(s):
- Joseph Sargent
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Barbra Streisand and Cis Corman are the executive producers of this TV movie, filmed in Toronto by director Joseph Sargent (The Taking of Pelham One Two Three). The fact-based film recounts the aftermath of the night of December 7, 1993 when gunman Colin Ferguson (Tyrone Benskin) opened fire on a packed Long Island Rail Road commuter train, killing six and wounding 19. However, instead of re-creating that attack and focusing on Ferguson, this drama follows the life of suburban housewife Carolyn McCarthy (Laurie Metcalf), who entered politics on a gun-control platform after her husband of 30 years was killed and her 26-year-old son was wounded during the incident. McCarthy is depicted here as a crusading media personality appealing for assault weapon control, then a political candidate, and finally as the congressional representative from the fourth district of New York. Premiere April 19, 1998 on NBC. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Laurie Metcalf - Carolyn McCarthy
- Tyrone Benskin - Colin Ferguson
- Elisa Moolecherry - Natalie Berger
- Lawrence Z. Dane - Tommy
- Peter MacNeill - Dennie McCarthy
- Bill Lake - Bill Leffert
- Diane D'Aquila - Dr. Ellen Lipsky
- John Boylan - Frank McBride
- MacKenzie Astin - Kevin McCarthy
- Cedric Smith - Tim Bobek
- Greg Ellwand - Bob Leahy
- Nancy Beatty - Jean McBride
- Sandy Crawley - Dan Frisa
- Peter Mensah - Hugh
- Martin Doyle - Leonard Marshall
- Emidio Michetti - L.A. Gun Salesman
- Director(s):
- Joseph Sargent
- Writer(s):
- Maria Nation
- Producer(s):
- Bob Christiansen, Rick Rosenberg
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