Ally Sheedy Is Citizen Jane, Now on DVD
Jane Alexander (Ally Sheedy) had a simple life. Her Aunt Gert (Patty McCormack), who raised her, adored her and the feeling was mutual. Her fiancé, an investment counselor, also adored her, and she him. She lived in a beautiful home in Pacific Heights and looked forward to a happy, secure future. Then one day, things were not so simple.
Citizen Jane, made for the Hallmark Channel in 2009, is based on Jane Alexander’s story. One afternoon she received a phone call from the San Jose police. Aunt Gertrude had been murdered in her home, by someone who probably was not a stranger. The perpetrator had bashed in her head, and then stabbed her repeatedly. At first, people who had done work for Aunt Gertrude were suspected, then cleared. Behavior analysis by the FBI indicated that the murder was most likely to have been committed by someone interested in Gertrude’s one-million dollar estate, and warned that the murderer could have been a woman.
Jane swore that the killer would be found and punished; that became her mission, and fiancé Tom O’Donnell (Sean Patrick Flanery) was supportive of her resolve. Professing his great love for her, he left for Switzerland to sign off on some financial matters concerning his trust fund. He didn’t come back. Detective Morris (Meat Loaf) at first suspected Jane of the murder, but was convinced it had been Tom, and began to turn up evidence. Jane didn’t believe it—she’d known Tom for twenty years, and he was a gentle soul who would never hurt anyone. Why, he’d never even say an unkind word. Until he started framing Jane.
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