John Stamos ('ER') to Star in and Produce Lifetime Original Movie 'Killing Mr. Kissel'...

John Stamos ('ER') to Star in and Produce Lifetime Original Movie 'Killing Mr.
Kissel' (Working Title), Based on the Shocking True Story of the Deaths of Two
Multi-Millionaire Brothers and the Trail of Money, Mansions and Mayhem They
Left Behind
Robin Tunney (CBS' 'The Mentalist') Co-Stars as Nancy Kissell

LOS ANGELES, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- John Stamos ("ER") is set to star in
and produce the Lifetime Original Movie "Killing Mr. Kissel" (wt), based on
the shocking true story of two multi-millionaire brothers who both married the
women of their dreams and wound up dead. "Killing Mr. Kissel" will premiere
this November on Lifetime Television.
In making the announcement Tanya Lopez, Senior Vice President, Original
Movies, Lifetime Networks, said, "People are fascinated by the private lives
of the rich and there is a part of all of us that wants to have the lifestyle
that money brings." She added, "While entertaining, this story -- about one
family's quest for the American dream that spiraled out of control -- also
reminds us to 'be careful what you wish for.'"
In "Killing Mr. Kissel," real estate mogul Andrew Kissel (Stamos) marries
sporty blond ski instructor, Hayley Wolff (Gretchen Egolf, "Journeyman"),
while his younger brother Rob Kissel (Anson Mount, "Conviction"), a New York
investment banker, marries social climber Nancy Keeshin (Robin Tunney). On
the surface, it seems that both the Kissel brothers are starting idyllic
families. After Rob moves his family to Hong Kong for a promotion, Nancy
grows to resent his long work hours. In retaliation, Nancy begins a torrid
affair and ultimately kills Rob by drugging him and bludgeoning him to death,
igniting worldwide media frenzy. Years later, Andrew is caught embezzling
millions of dollars to support his increasingly lavish lifestyle and drug
addiction. With the courts breathing down his neck, former business partners
turning on him, and a frustrated and embarrassed wife filing for divorce,
Andrew is found dead in the basement of his Greenwich mansion. The question
remains: was Andrew murdered by one of his many enemies, or did he arrange it
himself in order to escape his living nightmare?
John Stamos is a successful actor/producer with a career that has spanned
more than 25 years. Currently, he can be seen in the long-running NBC drama
"ER" as Dr. Tony Gates. Stamos most recently starred in the television films
"A Raisin in the Sun" and "Wedding Wars." For eight seasons, he starred as
Uncle Jesse on the popular television series "Full House." He was also the
lead character in the television series, "Jake in Progress" and "Thieves" and
started his career on the ABC daytime series "General Hospital." Through his
St. Amos banner, Stamos has many television projects in the works, including
the TV Movie "Baby Love" for TNT. Additional producing credits include an
Emmy(R) nomination in 2000 for co-producing the ABC miniseries "Beach Boys: An
American Family" and the highly rated CBS telefilm "Martin & Lewis." In 1995,
he made his Broadway debut in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really
Trying," and in 2000, he starred in "Cabaret." His film credits include the
independent features, "Dropping Out," which premiered at the Sundance Film
Festival in 2000, "Grownups," "I am Stamos" and "Knots."
Robin Tunney has appeared in numerous feature films including
"Hollywoodland" with Ben Affleck, "The Craft," "Niagara Niagara," "Cherish"
and "The Burning Plain." She recently starred in the Fox television series
"Prison Break." Other television credits include "House," "The Twilight
Zone," "Riders of the Purple Sage," "Law & Order" and "Life Goes On." This
fall, she co-stars in the CBS series "The Mentalist" with Simon Baker.
Gretchen Egolf was a series regular on "Journeyman" and "Martial Law" and
was a recurring character on the WB's "Roswell." She starred opposite Brad
Garrett in the Jackie Gleason biopic "Gleason" for CBS and has guest-starred
on "Medium," "NCIS," "Without a Trace," "Law & Order," "Century City," "Nero
Wolfe" and "Cosby." Egolf has appeared in numerous films including "The
Talented Mr. Ripley," "The Namesake" and "Quiz Show."
Anson Mount has starred in the Dick Wolf/NBC series "Conviction," ABC's
"Line of Fire" and The WB's "The Mountain." He has also made numerous
television guest appearances including "Law & Order," "Lost," "Sex and the
City," "CSI: Miami," "Smallville" and "Third Watch." His film credits include
"All the Boys Love Mandy Lane," "City by the Sea" and "Poolhall Junkies."
Recently he starred in and produced the critically acclaimed independent film
"Cook County."
"Killing Mr. Kissel" is produced by Dairy Road Films, Inc. for Lifetime
Television. Dan Wigutow (Lifetime's "Murder on Pleasant Drive," "Revenge of
the Middle-Aged Woman") is executive producer, John Stamos ("Martin and
Lewis," "The Beach Boys: An American Family") is producer and Michael Scott
(Lifetime's "Tell Me No Lies" and "Murder on Pleasant Drive") is co-executive
producer. Ed Bianchi ("Madmen," "Damages") directs from a script written by
Maria Nation (Lifetime's "The Tenth Circle," "Icebound").
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basic cable television networks. A diverse, multi-media company, Lifetime is
committed to offering the highest quality entertainment and information
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Services, a 50/50 joint venture of Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney
Company.
SOURCE Lifetime Networks

Kannie Yu LaPack of Lifetime Networks, +1-310-556-7582, kyu@lifetimetv.com