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  • A House on Fire (2021)
  • TV-14
    TV Movie | 90 min | Drama
A House on Fire (2021)
TV-14
TV Movie | 90 min | Drama

This movie is a semi-fictionalized account of a true-life criminal case. Drs. Debora Green and Michael Farrar, married for 17 years, live happily middle-class in Kansas City, Missouri with their young-teen son Timothy Farrar and tween ...See moreThis movie is a semi-fictionalized account of a true-life criminal case. Drs. Debora Green and Michael Farrar, married for 17 years, live happily middle-class in Kansas City, Missouri with their young-teen son Timothy Farrar and tween daughter Kelly Farrar. Deb and Mike met while they were doing their residencies together; at first Mike thought beautiful, brilliant Deb was out of his league, not realizing until their marriage that underneath she was socially unaware. Deb always aspired to greatness in all aspects of life; she was obsessed with scrapbooking vision boards of her perfect future, including photos of the specific mansion she wanted to own. Despite her brilliance, her career has seemingly stalled, partly because she feels she must take on the sole role of committed parent, and partly because her bedside manner just doesn't match her technical abilities. Meanwhile, Mike's career is heading for the next level: his superior tells him that he is in line for the Head of the Cardiology Department at the hospital where he and Deb both have practicing privileges. As Deb inches further and further away from perfection, she starts to exhibit erratic behavior, which some onlookers believe are signs of self-medicating substance abuse; then true mental-health problems, specifically possible bipolar disorder. These issues place a strain on her and Mike's marriage, as each states their opposing actions are in the best interest of the children, and in Deb's case, holistically for the family. Their story, specifically of this situation, is told in the immediate aftermath of "the incident", as both Deb and Mike are individually being questioned by the police. Written by Huggo See less
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Benjamin Anderson (written by) | Conor Allyn (written by) | Ann Rule (book "Bitter Harvest")
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Mar 13, 2021 (United States)

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21 cast members
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Stephanie March
Deb Green Deb Green   See fewer
Shaun Benson
Mike Farrar Mike Farrar   See fewer
Connor Peterson
Tim Farrar Tim Farrar   See fewer
Isla Gorton
Kelly Farrar Kelly Farrar   See fewer
Nicholas Treeshin
Detective Greg Burnetta Detective Greg Burnetta   See fewer
Gabriel Daniels
Detective Rod Smith Detective Rod Smith   See fewer
Amy Groening
Celeste Walker Celeste Walker   See fewer
Erik Athavale
Dr. Jim Sturgeon Dr. Jim Sturgeon   See fewer
Stephanie Sy
Dr. Olivia Mertes Dr. Olivia Mertes   See fewer
John B. Lowe
Dr. Joseph Barry Dr. Joseph Barry   See fewer
Ava Julien
Carol Carol   See fewer
Paul Essiembre
Dr. Mark Sutton Dr. Mark Sutton   See fewer
Reena Varshney
Nurse Baker Nurse Baker   See fewer
Alan Castanaga
Officer Jacobs Officer Jacobs   See fewer
Kristen Harris
Realtor Realtor   See fewer
Ernesto Griffith
Fire Captain Fire Captain   See fewer
Kevin Klassen
Officiant Officiant   See fewer
Stan Lesk
Heart Patient Heart Patient   See fewer
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