June Baldwin is a graduate of Penn State--not the university, but the Penn State Correctional Facility. June spent eight long years in prison after being framed for the murder of her abusive, philandering husband, Tony. Now, June is finally liberated and is about to be reunited with her son Sammy. But, not so fast! June is about to be framed for a second murder.
When finally released from prison, June is given a temporary home with her sister Claire and her multi-millionaire husband, Jason. It is revealed very early in the film the Claire set up June for the murder of Tony at a time when Claire was having an affair with him. Now, the devious Claire is plotting with her paramour Nick the gardener to kill Jason and frame June for a second time, then reaping the benefits of Jason's ten-million-dollar estate.
The filmmakers offered a wide range of interesting location sites in the attempt to simulate Philadelphia. There were also good supporting characters, including Karen, who also had affair with Tony and a savvy private eye named Diane Di Salvo. Unfortunately, both Karen and Diane make early exits from the film when they are respectively strangled and stabbed by Claire's hitman Nick.
My favorite character in the film was Charlie, the quick-thinking friend of June from prison. Charlie, June, and Diane's associate Victor team up to "follow the money," and the trail leads them straight to Claire. A fateful meeting at the stadium will finally turn the tables on Claire.
The incredulous June had trouble in coming to terms how with how her sister could have been jealous of her struggling, bipolar sibling. The only flaw of "Framed for Murder" is apparent in the denouement when it becomes clear that Claire has been completely let off the hook by her kind sister. Complicit in two murders, Claire is now walking free, while June presumably continues with her Proladine prescription and lives with the awareness that for a third time, she may be framed for murder.
When finally released from prison, June is given a temporary home with her sister Claire and her multi-millionaire husband, Jason. It is revealed very early in the film the Claire set up June for the murder of Tony at a time when Claire was having an affair with him. Now, the devious Claire is plotting with her paramour Nick the gardener to kill Jason and frame June for a second time, then reaping the benefits of Jason's ten-million-dollar estate.
The filmmakers offered a wide range of interesting location sites in the attempt to simulate Philadelphia. There were also good supporting characters, including Karen, who also had affair with Tony and a savvy private eye named Diane Di Salvo. Unfortunately, both Karen and Diane make early exits from the film when they are respectively strangled and stabbed by Claire's hitman Nick.
My favorite character in the film was Charlie, the quick-thinking friend of June from prison. Charlie, June, and Diane's associate Victor team up to "follow the money," and the trail leads them straight to Claire. A fateful meeting at the stadium will finally turn the tables on Claire.
The incredulous June had trouble in coming to terms how with how her sister could have been jealous of her struggling, bipolar sibling. The only flaw of "Framed for Murder" is apparent in the denouement when it becomes clear that Claire has been completely let off the hook by her kind sister. Complicit in two murders, Claire is now walking free, while June presumably continues with her Proladine prescription and lives with the awareness that for a third time, she may be framed for murder.