''Two Small Bodies'' is an American 1977 two-character thriller play by
Neal Bell
Neal Bell is an American playwright and screenwriter. Bell has written such plays as the thriller
Thriller may refer to:
* Thriller (genre), a broad genre of literature, film and television
** Thriller film, a film genre under the general thril ...
.
Plot
A strip club hostess' two children are missing and she is questioned by a police lieutenant for days when he suspects she murdered them.
Film
The play was adapted into the
1993
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film ''
Two Small Bodies
''Two Small Bodies'' is a 1993 thriller directed by Beth B and starring Fred Ward and Suzy Amis.
The film is based on the 1977 American stage play '' Two Small Bodies'' by Neal Bell.
The film was screened at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival
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'' by director
Beth B
Scott B and Beth B (also known as Scott and Beth B, Beth and Scott B or The Bs after B Movies) were among the best-known New York No Wave underground film makers of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
They went on to form an independent film ...
and starring
Fred Ward
Freddie Joe Ward (December 30, 1942 – May 8, 2022) was an American actor and producer. Starting with a role in an Italian television movie in 1973, he appeared in such diverse films as '' Escape from Alcatraz'', ''Southern Comfort'', '' The R ...
and
Suzy Amis
Suzy Amis Cameron (born Susan Elizabeth Amis; January 5, 1962) is an American environmental advocate, and a former actress and model. Her acting career began in 1985, known for roles in ''The Ballad of Little Jo'', ''The Usual Suspects'' and '' ...
.
Background
The play was inspired by the
Alice Crimmins
Alice Crimmins (born March 9, 1939 in the Bronx, New York City) is an American woman who was charged with killing her two children, 5-year-old Eddie Jr. and 4-year-old Alice Marie (known as Missy) both of whom went missing on July 14, 1965. Alice ...
1960s murder trial.
References
External links
Stageplays.com
1977 plays
Thriller plays
American plays adapted into films
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