Susanna Thompson in TBS Remake of "High Noon"

Dramatic Western Set To Premiere in August 2000

Maria Conchita Alonso (Predator 2), Reed Diamond (Homicide: Life on the Street) and Susanna Thompson (Once and Again) have joined the cast of TBS Superstation's remake of the Western classic HIGH NOON, starring Tom Skerritt. Alonso will play Helen Ramirez, the role originally played by Katy Jurado in the 1952 film. Diamond will play Harvey Pell, originally played by Lloyd Bridges, and Thompson will take the role of Amy Kane, originally played by Grace Kelly.

HIGH NOON is being directed by Rod Hardy (Two for Texas and Buffalo Girls) and produced by David and Norman Rosemont of Rosemont Productions (Purgatory and The Red Badge of Courage). The movie will begin shooting in Calgary this month and is set to premiere on the Superstation in August 2000.

HIGH NOON tells the story of a lawman named Will Kane (Skerritt) who has just married a young bride, Amy (Thompson), promising to leave his dangerous career and settle down for a quiet life. Just as they are about to leave, word comes that a vicious killer Kane had sent to prison years earlier, is coming to town on the noon train seeking vengeance. Kane attempts to rally the town to fight the gunman, but not even his former deputy Harvey (Diamond) is willing to help. Harvey's cowardice infuriates his girlfriend, Helen (Alonso), whose romantic past with both Kane and with the arriving gunman convinces her to pack up and leave town. As the dreaded noon hour approaches, Kane realizes he must stand alone against the coming storm.

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Thompson currently co-stars opposite Sela Ward and Bill Campbell in the hit television series Once and Again. Her feature film credits include the Harrison Ford-Kristin Scott Thomas drama Random Hearts; Ghosts of Mississippi, with Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg and James Woods; the family comedy Little Giants, with Rick Moranis; and When a Man Loves a Woman, starring Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia.

Thompson has starred in several television movies, including three In the Line of Duty dramas. Her other telefilm credits include Bermuda Triangle, A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story, Alien Nation: Dark Horizon, MacShane: Final Roll of the Dice and A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story. Her many guest appearances on television including playing the Borg queen in a memorable two-part episode of Star Trek: Voyager, as well as roles on NYPD Blue, The X-Files, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Prey, Michael Hayes and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.

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