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Actress Anna Kendrick debuts her directing career with remarkable skill in a film where she also claims the lead role. Titled A Woman at Stake, this film will premiere on Netflix on October 18, 2024. Based on true events, the movie follows the life of a real-life serial killer. In the 1970s, a young actress and a serial killer meet on the set of the American version of The Dating Game. In September 1978, Cheryl Bradshaw indeed participated in The Dating Game, alongside Rodney Alcala—a rapist and serial killer—unbeknownst to the show’s producers.
The story then evolves into a psychological thriller as the psychopath, who had previously served time for violently assaulting two young girls, was simultaneously active across California and had already brutally murdered four women. Cheryl Bradshaw narrowly avoids a similar fate by choosing not to pursue a relationship after the show. Rodney Alcala was sentenced to death in 2010 in California for five murders, with accusations for two additional killings, but it is suspected that his actual victim count could be much higher. He passed away from natural causes on July 24, 2021, in prison.
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Alongside Anna Kendrick (Twilight, Pitch Perfect, Scott Pilgrim) who portrays the heroine, the cast includes Daniel Zovatto (It Follows, Don’t Breathe), Tony Hale (Veep, Arrested Development), Jedidiah Goodacre (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), and Kelley Jakle (Pitch Perfect).
What is the Plot of A Woman at Stake?
In the 1970s in Los Angeles, amid a series of high-profile murders, a budding actress and a serial killer cross paths on a television show set during an episode of the reality TV show The Dating Game.
Who are the Cast Members of A Woman at Stake?
- Anna Kendrick as Cheryl Bradshaw
- Tony Hale as Ed Burke
- Jedidiah Goodacre as Arnie
- Daniel Zovatto as Rodney Alcala
- Kelley Jakle as Sarah
- Max Lloyd-Jones as Ken
- Dylan Schmid as Mario
- Matthew Kevin Anderson as Mark
- Kathryn Gallagher as Charlie
- Matt Visser as Josh
- Matty Finochio as casting director
- Nicolette Robinson as Laura
Where to Watch A Woman at Stake Streaming?
To watch A Woman at Stake, available on October 18, 2024, one must subscribe to Netflix. Access to this streaming platform requires a subscription. There are several options available: a paid subscription costing $5.99 per month for the Netflix Standard with ads, $13.49 per month for the standard plan (no ads and two screens simultaneously), and $19.99 per month (no ads and four different screens at the same time).
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