Escape from Terror: The Teresa Stamper Story
| Escape From Terror: The Teresa Stamper Story | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael Scott |
| Produced by | John Perrin Flynn John Cosgrove Terry Dunn Meurer |
| Written by | Camilla Carr Walter Klenhard |
| Based on | Unsolved Mysteries |
| Starring |
Adam Storke Maria Pitillo Brad Dourif Cindy Williams |
| Music by | Phillip Giffin |
| Cinematography | Stephen M. Katz |
| Edited by | M. Scott Smith |
| Distributed by | First Look Pictures |
|
Release date
|
January 23, 1995 |
|
Running time
|
90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Escape From Terror: The Teresa Stamper Story is a 1995 American crime drama television film based on a true story from Unsolved Mysteries. It stars Adam Storke, Maria Pitillo, Brad Dourif and Cindy Williams.
The movie begins with an introduction from Teresa Stamper giving an interview about her ex-husband Paul Stamper and how he caught her when she wasn't looking and that she thought that he was a charmer.
The story then flashes back to when 23-year-old Teresa Walden (Pitillo) was living with her mother, Wanda (Williams), in Hennessey, Oklahoma. She applies for a job as a secretary for Stamper Oil Company, owned and operated by Paul Stamper (Storke). She gets the job and becomes attracted to Paul, her boss, and they eventually begin dating. One day, Paul brings Teresa some flowers and a wedding ring and proposes to her. They get married in Las Vegas; but afterwards, Paul gives Teresa's job away to another lady, angering Teresa. When Teresa confronts Paul about it, he slaps her across the face, which begins a string of abusive episodes to come. Later, however, he shows up at Wanda's house, where Teresa had moved back to, and apologizes to Teresa. During this point, it was revealed that Teresa's father abused Wanda when Teresa was a little girl. Meanwhile, Paul takes Teresa to a house he bought and also gives Teresa a new jacket he bought for her, after which they kiss and make up.
After two years of a seemingly happy marriage, Paul and Teresa have a daughter, whom they name Katie. However, unbeknownst to Teresa, Paul had been stealing oil pumps. Also during this time, Teresa becomes suspicious of Paul, believing he may be having an affair. When Teresa confronts Paul at a local bowling alley about his suspected cheating, he abuses her again by yelling at her and grabbing her violently. The next day, Charlie, one of Paul's employees, informs Teresa about Paul's theft and that Paul had also been abusing drugs; but Teresa doesn't believe it. Later that night, Teresa takes Paul to a bar, believing that he is just tired from working, but while at the bar Teresa sneaks into the men's bathroom and catches Paul injecting himself with heroin. He then hits her violently and leaves. Luckily, Teresa is found by an old friend from high school, Chris Butler (Tony Becker), who takes her to the hospital.
...
Wikipedia