The Pastor's Wife

The Pastor's Wife

87 mins | Drama, Crime, TV Movie | Nov. 5, 2011

Based on the true story of Matthew Winkler, a beloved minister who, in 2006, was found shot and killed in his Selmer, Tennessee home, his wife and young daughters missing. Authorities soon zeroed in on Matthew's wife, Mary, as the prime suspect in the murder. After her capture, the residents of Selmer were left to wonder what would drive Mary to shoot her husband in the back as he slept. They would get their answers during her trial, when what went on behind the closed doors of this seemingly perfect family was revealed for all to see.

The Pastor's Wife

87 mins | Drama, Crime, TV Movie | Nov. 5, 2011

The Pastor's Wife
Based on the true story of Matthew Winkler, a beloved minister who, in 2006, was found shot and killed in his Selmer, Tennessee home, his wife and young daughters missing. Authorities soon zeroed in on Matthew's wife, Mary, as the prime suspect in the murder. After her capture, the residents of Selmer were left to wonder what would drive Mary to shoot her husband in the back as he slept. They would get their answers during her trial, when what went on behind the closed doors of this seemingly perfect family was revealed for all to see.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Front Street Pictures
Original title The Pastor's Wife
Directors Norma Bailey
Writers Diane Fanning, Robert L. Freedman

Cast

Rose McGowan

as Mary Winkler

Martin Cummins

as Steve Farese Sr.

Julia Sarah Stone

as Hannah Winkler

Lilah Fitzgerald

as Emily Winkler

Eric Keenleyside

as Dan Winkler

Susan Hogan

as Dr. Lynn Zager

Michael Shanks

as Matthew Winkler

Dolores Drake

as Diane Winkler

Carrie Genzel

as Elizabeth Rice

Kirby Morrow

as Walt Freeland

Mark McConchie

as Judge Weber McCraw

Kyra Zagorsky

as Tara Bayliss

Donna White

as Millie Anderson

Jay Brazeau

as Gene Castle

Lisa Durupt

as Debbie Johnson

Jennifer Copping

as Bobbi Hopewell

Xantha Radley

as Celia

Dean Mckenzie

as TBI Spokesman

Derek Morrison

as Officer Parrish

Andy Nez

as Jim Parrish, OBP

Brent Stait

as Scott Bowden, OBP

Jack Christofferson

as Chris Riley, FBI

Claude Duhamel

as Jimmy

Kathryn Kirkpatrick

as Redneck

Debra Donohue

as Reporter

Jeremy Raymond

as Motel Clerk

Erin Simms

as Female Reporter

Cameron Park

as Male Reporter

R. David Stephens

as Jury Foreman

Enid-Raye Adams

as Bank Teller