Beautiful & Twisted
Beautiful & Twisted, also known as The Novack Murders is a 2015 American made-for-television crime drama film that premiered on Lifetime on January 31, 2015. The film stars Rob Lowe, Paz Vega, Seychelle Gabriel, Michelle Hurd & Candice Bergen. It is based upon the heavily publicized 2009 murders of Bernice Novack and her son, Ben Novack Jr.[1]
| Beautiful & Twisted | |
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| Genre | Crime Drama |
| Screenplay by | Teena Booth |
| Directed by | Christopher Zalla |
| Starring | Rob Lowe Paz Vega Candice Bergen |
| Narrated by | Rob Lowe |
| Theme music composer | Nathan Whitehead |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Kyle Clark Damian Ganczewski Lisa Wong |
| Cinematography | Richard Wong |
| Editor(s) | Ian Silverstein |
| Running time | 86 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Sony Pictures Television |
| Distributor | Lifetime Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Lifetime |
| Original release | January 31, 2015 |
Plot
Millionaire and Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel heir Benji 'Ben' Novack, Jr. (Lowe) marries a stunning stripper, Narcisa 'Narcy' Véliz Pacheco (Vega). But their kinky-infested relationship, soon becomes tarnished by a sea of love and distrust. When Ben's mother, Bernice Novack (Bergen), is found dead in her home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, her death is ruled out as an accidental fall.[2] Ben’s suspicions surrounding Narcy lead to his demise at the hands of his ruthless wife. As police untangle a web of deviant behavior, Narcy emerges as the prime suspect, and her conviction for orchestrating the murders of both of her husband and mother-in-law soon follows.
Cast
- Rob Lowe as Benji 'Ben' Novack Jr.
- Zachary Rifkin as Young Ben
- Paz Vega as Narcisa 'Narcy' Véliz Pacheco-Novack
- Candice Bergen as Bernice Novack
- Sharisse Baker-Benard as Young Bernice
- Seychelle Gabriel as May
- Soni Bringas as Young May
- Michelle Hurd as Det. Sgt. Gloria Mosley