A Deadly Adoption

A Deadly Adoption
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GenreSatire
Drama
Thriller
Screenplay byHarper Steele[a]
Directed byRachel Lee Goldenberg
StarringWill Ferrell
Kristen Wiig
Jessica Lowndes
ComposerMJ Mynarski
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersFritz Manger
Max Osswald
Adam Silver
Adam McKay
CinematographyAdam Silver
EditorBill Parker
Running time84 minutes
Production companiesGary Sanchez Productions
MarVista Entertainment
National Picture Show Entertainment
Original release
NetworkLifetime
ReleaseJune 20, 2015 (2015-06-20)
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A Deadly Adoption is a 2015 American satirical thriller drama television film[2] directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg (in her feature directorial debut) and written by Harper Steele.[a]

A satirical take on the made-for-television thriller film (mostly released under the Lifetime Channel), it stars comedians Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig as a typical middle-class husband and wife, with Jessica Lowndes serving as the villain.

It premiered on the Lifetime Channel on June 20, 2015.

  1. ^ Sharf, Zack; Donnelly, Matt (January 21, 2024). "Will Ferrell Had 'Zero Knowledge' About the Trans Community. Then His Best Friend of 30 Years Came Out: 'This Was All New Territory for Me'". Variety. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
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