"Secrets From Her Past" has to be one of the better Lifetime films as an especially well-crafted thriller.
The protagonist Stephanie is working as a bartender in Chicago when she witnesses the mob killing of the owner of the establishment, Mo Stefanokis. Because she is able to identify the killer by name and because the killer knows her identity, she flees Chicago, changes her name to Kate, and starts a new life in Philadelphia.
But years later, the mob boss is able to locate her and plans to kill her. Fearing for the lives of her family members, including a doctor and a young son, Kate is in a Catch-22 situation. She can't go to the police out of concern for her family. As a result she is on her own in dealing with the mob and trying to save her life.
This was a taut thriller with good photography, solid performances, effective pacing, and, above all, a script that dotted every "i," crossed every "t," and led the viewer through a logical crime case to a thoughtful conclusion. It was also one of the rare instances in a Lifetime film where the police do not appear incompetent and lazy. Everything rang true in this outstanding made-for-television film.
The protagonist Stephanie is working as a bartender in Chicago when she witnesses the mob killing of the owner of the establishment, Mo Stefanokis. Because she is able to identify the killer by name and because the killer knows her identity, she flees Chicago, changes her name to Kate, and starts a new life in Philadelphia.
But years later, the mob boss is able to locate her and plans to kill her. Fearing for the lives of her family members, including a doctor and a young son, Kate is in a Catch-22 situation. She can't go to the police out of concern for her family. As a result she is on her own in dealing with the mob and trying to save her life.
This was a taut thriller with good photography, solid performances, effective pacing, and, above all, a script that dotted every "i," crossed every "t," and led the viewer through a logical crime case to a thoughtful conclusion. It was also one of the rare instances in a Lifetime film where the police do not appear incompetent and lazy. Everything rang true in this outstanding made-for-television film.