A Friend to Die For
| A Friend to Die For | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime Drama |
| Based on | "Death of a Cheerleader" by Randall Sullivan |
| Written by | Randall Sullivan |
| Screenplay by | Dan Bronson |
| Directed by | William A. Graham |
| Starring | Kellie Martin Tori Spelling Valerie Harper Marley Shelton |
| Theme music composer | Chris Boardman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Steve White Dan Bronson |
| Producers | Barry Bernardi Don Goldman Ken Raskoff |
| Production locations | Westlake High School Church of the Angels Thousand Oaks, California |
| Cinematography | Robert Steadman |
| Editor | Lance Luckey |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Production company | Steve White Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 26, 1994 |
A Friend to Die For (also known as Death of a Cheerleader in the UK and during subsequent Lifetime television airings) is a 1994 American psychological thriller television film directed by William A. Graham. Written by Dan Bronson, the film is inspired by the real-life murder of Kirsten Costas, who was killed by her classmate, Bernadette Protti, in 1984. The film was the highest-rated TV movie of 1994.