star. but she had a strong alibi. do you know who shot garrett warren? and that is only the start of the twist in the solving with mystery. this is one of those stranger than fiction kind of things. certainly, no one would write a script like this. the most stunning twist of all is what didn t happen. my mom suddenly said, don t you. that hit me hard in the balls. my mom never sore. hello, and welcome to dateline. garrett ward was a hollywood stunt man, who made his living pulling off death defying acts. then one night, he opened the door for a stranger and found himself in the middle of a terrifying scene that was all too real. garrett was looking down the barrel of a gun, moments later, four shots rang out. and soon investigators would be embroiled in a who done it with more twists than a feature film. here s josh mankiewicz with, the plot thickens. ready and action action. it ranks second only to money. i as the single most important word in hollywood. an
hello, and welcome to dateline. garrett ward was a hollywood stunt man, who made his living pulling off death defying acts. then one night, he opened the door for a stranger and found himself in the middle of a terrifying scene that was all too real. garrett was looking down the barrel of a gun, moments later, four shots rang out. and soon investigators would be embroiled in a who done it with more twists than a feature film. here s josh mankiewicz with the plot thickens. ready and action! action. it ranks second only to money. i as the single most important word in hollywood. and here in l. a., where life and art are often the same form, there is a real life drama that rivals in the action movie with a plot that includes all the element of a classic film noir. a mystery, featuring an assassin, a femme fatale, a hollywood star, and a stunt man who takes the fall. and as for the money, we will get to that. let s start with the biggest name on the marquee, joe pesci. fa
josh mankiewicz (voiceover): fade in, northridge hospital, daytime. northridge hospital, daytime. while the crowd are rushed to the bedside of his friend garrett warren, a stuntman who was shot with real life bullets. i ran into garrett s mom and realized i am going to lose my friend. he is not going to make it. garrett was in critical condition. all of these things run through your head, the time you spent together, the things that maybe you should ve said that you didn t. it was rough. shot three times in the body, and ones through the eye. all at close range. hard to imagine anyone surviving it. ready for our second twist?
who takes the fall. and as for the money, we will get to that. let s start with the biggest name on the marquee, joe pesci. famous for his roles as a cold blooded killer. this drauma would costar pesci ex-wife, who appeared with pesci in the film casino. it includes claudia s brother, now the nectar, but an actual tough guy who did time in prison. and someone who harbored a terrible secret in his past. and finally, claudia second husband, garrett warner, a hollywood stuntman in martial arts expert, a man very familiar with danger. faith in. early evening in the quiet lake of west lake village, california, outside of l. a.. stunned then gary warner heard
garrett warren was gunned down, shot four times in his own home, but somehow survived. it fits his character, really. a hollywood stuntman, martial artist, and former fighter. not only did he survive, he was able to identify a shooter. a man who had been caught with what looked like a hit note in his car. and they tell you his name is miguel quiroz? yes. did that name mean anything to you? not at the time at all. it s sounded at first like a strong case. but the more law enforcement and prosecutor chun investigated, the less clear became. you did a lot of work and was somewhat you did was help prove your defendants alibi? sure, so far. remember, multiple witnesses put miguel quiroz about 80 miles away from garret s home the night of the shooting. then, like a scene from columbo , came the latest