When Friendship Kills (1996)
Overview
Teenager Lexi Archer moves to Chicago with her newly divorced mother and befriends a popular girl at her new school, Jennifer. After Lexi's volleyball coach suggests that she lose weight, Jennifer reveals she is bulimic and the two girls decide to help each other, leading to disastrous consequences.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.483 |
Directed By
James A. Contner
Crew
James A. Contner
Michael O'Hara
Lawrence Horowitz
Sid Kozak
Tracey Jeffrey
Kelly Moon
Holly Powell
Tracey Boulton
Richard Wilcox
Thomas Fries
Don Saari
Donna Christiano
Elizabeth Gill
Paul Joyal
Derek Del Puppo
Neil McLeod
Warren Kleiman
Don MacDougall
Martin Fossum
Stacy Widelitz
Richard Leiterman
Susan Kurtz
TOP CAST
Lynda Carter
Kathryn Archer
Katie Wright
Lexi Archer
Marley Shelton
Jennifer Harnsberger
Josh Taylor
Peter Archer
Colleen Winton
Pamela Harnsberger
Kimberley Warnat
Jill Archer
Malcolm Stewart
Mr. Harnsberger
Kevin McNulty
Ted, Kathryn's Boss
Tobias Mehler
Justin Phelps
Ryan Reynolds
Ben Colson
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