admits to the story being true. Billy and his friends are arrested, as is Pam. Billy is offered a reduced sentence if he testifies against Pam, and his friends talk him into it. The movie ends in the courtroom again. The jury finds Pamela to be guilty, and she is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole and Billy is sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 28 years. Cast Helen Hunt as Pamela Smart Chad Allen as William Flynn Larry Drake as Mark Sisti Riff Reagan as Cecelia Pierce Hank Stratton as Gregg Smart Howard Hesseman as Paul Maggioto Ken Howard as Bill Smart Michael Learned as Judy Smart Sean Bridgers as Ralph Welch Jennifer Hayes Malone as Cecelia's Friend Richard K. Olsen as Detective #1 J. Michael Hunter as Detective #2 References External links 1991 crime thriller films 1991 crime drama films 1991 television films 1991 films American drama television films American thriller television films Crime television films CBS network films Films about educators Films set in 1989 Films set in 1990 Films shot in North Carolina Crime films based on actual events Films directed by Joyce Chopra Films scored by Gary Chang Films set in New Hampshire 1990s English-language films 1990s American films