A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster

A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster is a 2003 American made-for-television drama film based on a true story about criminal Andrew Luster. It originally premiered on Lifetime on August 11, 2003.

A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster
Written byChristopher Canaan
Directed byBobby Roth
StarringJason Gedrick
Marla Sokoloff
Lisa Edelstein
Sarah Carter
Stefanie von Pfetten
Theme music composerChristopher Franke
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersLarry A. Thompson
Ted Bauman
CinematographyEric van Haren Noman
EditorHenk van Eeghen
Running time120 minutes
DistributorLarry Thompson Productions
Release
Original networkLifetime
Original release
  • August 11, 2003 (2003-08-11)

Plot

On July 14, 2000, in Ventura County, California, young Connie is raped by the Max Factor heir Andrew Luster after ingesting a drug called Liquid X in a glass of water offered by him in a nightclub. With the support of her father, she reluctantly decides to go to the police and gives them snapshots of the occurrence. While Connie and the police collect evidence to send Andrew to the jury and during the investigation, two other victims of Andrew, Sarah and Teri, are found and join the accusation. He is placed on trial, but escapes during the proceedings. Under Federal regulations, the trial proceeds in absentia, and he is convicted.

The movie started shooting while Luster was still on the run, and was originally supposed to end with a plea for information regarding his whereabouts. However, while the film was in production, he was captured in Mexico by Duane "Dog" Chapman and returned to the country to serve an effective life sentence of 104 to 124 years. As a result, Luster's capture was written into the film at the last minute.

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