ER cast member John Stamos is taking on the role of murdered millionaire Andrew Kissel in Killing Mr. Kissel, a Lifetime movie. The actor will also produce the movie, which, like all good Lifetime originals, is based on a true story. Killing Mr. Kissel focuses on two wealthy brothers, played by Stamos and Anson Mount (as Rob Kissel), who are killed within a few years of one another. Prison Break's Robin Tunney is playing Rob Kissel's wife, Nancy. The real Nancy Kissel was convicted of her husband's murder in Hong Kong. Two men were charged with Andrew Kissel's murder in April. The family's story is certainly tragic enough to be a movie; Lifetime describes it as "the American dream that spiraled out of control."
The announcement doesn't specify how closely the TV movie will resemble actual events. John Stamos is portraying a man who, in reality, was set to plead guilty to fraud charges around the time of his murder. The murder case concerning Tunney and Mount's characters was a major story in Hong Kong. The media dubbed it the "Milkshake Murder."
48 Hours has an extensive article on its website about the Kissel brothers' personal lives and the details surrounding their deaths. The story requires no embellishment, so I'm curious to see how the Lifetime movie turns out. Killing Mr. Kissel premieres in November.
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