Best Kept Secrets 40 years old

Blaise Dietz (Patty Duke Astin) plays the wife of police officer Blaise Dietz (Frederic Forrest), who wants to join a special investigative unit. Forrest is denied this position on the basis of information concerning his wife. The information, which reveals a dicey extramarital affair, was culled from a department surveillance file that was supposed to have been destroyed by court order. Blaise battles through legal channels to expose the police force's illegal actions, even as she and her husband suffer the innuendoes and cold shoulders from his fellow officers.

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Best Kept Secrets Cast

Name Character
Ken Lerner He was 35, now 76 years old as Lawyer
Howard Hesseman He was 44, now 84 years old as Jim Osborne
Peter Coyote He was 42, now 83 years old as Frank Mitchell
Meg Foster She was 35, now 76 years old as Shari Mitchell
Albert Salmi He was 56, 62 years old when he died as Ed Dietz
David Clennon He was 40, now 81 years old as Rev. Warner
Pepe Serna She was 39, now 80 years old as Jim Ramos
Carmen Argenziano He was 40, 75 years old when he died as Lt. Clifford
Amanda Peterson She was 12, 43 years old when she died as Gretchen
Marie Denn She was 62, 70 years old when she died as Harriet Wade
Richard Bradford He was 49, 81 years old when he died as Chief Gilmore
Frederic Forrest He was 47, now 87 years old as Blaise Dietz
Patty Duke She was 37, 69 years old when she died as Laura Dietz
Míriam Colón She was 47, 80 years old when she died as Ina Dietz
Reid Cruickshanks He was 60, 85 years old when he died as Old Cop #2
Pat Petersen He was 24, 55 years old when he died as Ramsey
Karmin Murcelo She was 36, now 77 years old as Marie Ramos
Rose Portillo She was 30, now 71 years old as Mrs. Zepeta
Beau Billingslea He was 30, now 71 years old as TV Reporter #2
Deborah Dalton as TV Reporter #1
Peggy Feury She was 59, 61 years old when she died as News Editor

Best Kept Secrets Crew

Name Department
Judith Holstra as Casting. Production
Thomas Del Ruth as Cinematography. He was 41 (now 82) years old Crew
Paul Peters as Art Direction. Art
Anthony Redman as Editor. Editing
Marcia Ross as Casting. She was 29 (now 69) years old Production
Jerrold Freedman as Director. He was 42 (now 83) years old Directing
David Manson as Producer. He was 32 (now 72) years old Production
April Smith as Co-Producer. She was 35 (now 75) years old Production
April Smith as Writer. She was 35 (now 75) years old Writing
Gil Mellé as Music. He was 52 (72) years old when He died Sound
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Best Kept Secrets (40 years)

  • Release day: Monday, March 26, 1984
  • Runtime: 95 minutes