ABC, March 26, 1984
Writer and Co-Producer April Smith
Directed by Jerrold Freedman
Producer David Manson
Cast: Patty Duke Astin, Frederic Forrest, Peter Coyote, Meg Foster, Albert Salmi, Miriam Colon, David Clennon, Pepe Serna, Richard Bradford, Carmen Argenziano, Pat Petersen, Amanda Peterson, Karmin Murcelo, Howard Hesseman, Beau Billingslea, Sid Conrad, Reid Cruickshanks, Deborah Dalton, Joshua Grenrock, Mollie Jackson, Ken Lerner, Kerry Sherman, Marie Denn, Petty Feury, Rose Portillo
Filmed by ABC Circle Films

     Patty Duke Astin plays the fictional Laura Dietz, the loyal wife of Arizona police officer Blaise (Frederic Forrest). Although Laura is innocently involved with a church group sheltering political refugees, she discovers she is being spied upon by her own police department. When she goes public with her tale of police corruption and invasion of privacy, it disrupts the close-knit circle of cop's wives and creates an explosive situation in her marriage. 
     April got to know many wives of police officers during research for this project, and was pleased to be able to portray some of their untold stories on the screen. 
     The movie was filmed in Barstow and Los Angeles.
     USA Today called it, "Brilliantly rendered," with "Special kudos to writer April Smith, who made a good-for-you-to-see movie wonderfully engaging to watch as well." 

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