Death Benefit

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Death Benefit ★★½ 1996 (PG-13)

Corporate attorney Steven Keeney (Horton) takes on the case of Lou Anne Wilkins (Ruscio), who's having trouble getting her insurance company to cover the funeral expenses for her teenaged daughter Melissa, who died in a fall. The more Steven investigates, the more suspicious Melissa's death becomes—and he discovers money is the root of all evil. Based on the book “Death Benefit” by David Heilbroner. 89m/C VHS . Jack Kehler, Peter Horton, Carrie Snodgress, Wendy Makkena, Elizabeth Ruscio, Belita Morena, Lee DeBroux; D: Mark Piznarski; W: Philip Rosenberg; C: Christopher Taylor. CABLE