Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg

1994 American TV series or program

Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg
Genre	Biography Drama Romance Crime
Written by	Judith Paige Mitchell
Directed by	Michael Toshiyuki Uno
Starring	Jennie Garth Gregory Harrison Steven Keats Francis Guinan
Music by	Kim Scharnberg
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Daniel H. Blatt Judith Paige Mitchell
Producer	Sam Manners
Production locations	Moonlight Rollerway - 5110 San Fernando Road, Glendale, California
Cinematography	Ronald Víctor García
Editor	Cari Coughlin
Running time	96 minutes
Production companies	MDT Productions Daniel H. Blatt Productions Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	January 31, 1994 (1994-01-31)

Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg is a 1994 American made-for-television crime drama film directed by Michael Toshiyuki Uno. The film is based on actual events and was received with mixed reviews. Variety was positive, claiming that the movie was told with 'great emotional depth'.^[1]

Plot

When she was 16-years old, Laurie met and fell in love with an older man, 31-year old Bruce Kellogg. She soon moves in with him, and doesn't know that her stepfather actually sold her to him for $500. They are happy at first, but it soon becomes clear that he has an obsession with young girls. Naïve, Laurie doesn't notice anything, and does everything to please him. Bruce grows to become more violent, and sexually assaults her. Laurie eventually encourages her teenage friends to kill him. After the murder, she is charged with the killing of her husband. From thereon, it is up to her to prove that she was a victim of domestic violence.