| Genre: | Mystery Thriller |
| Director: | Alan Metzger |
| Executive Producer: | James G. Hirsch Robert A. Papazian |
| Producer: | William Beaudine Jr. |
| Starring: | Isaac Allan Tom Skerritt Michael Parks |
| Music: | Dana Kaproff |
| Cinematography: | Geoffrey Schaaf |
| Editor: | Sidney Wolinsky |
| Company: | MCA Television Entertainment Papazian-Hirsch Entertainment International |
| Network: | USA Network |
| Runtime: | 97 min |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
The China Lake Murders is a 1990 television film starring Tom Skerritt. It is about a small desert town that experiences a series of murders. The film was rated PG-13 and first aired on the USA Network and for many years held the record for the highest rated basic cable film.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1983 short film "China Lake" by Robert Harmon.
The sheriff of China Lake is confronted with a series of grisly murders that have shocked the small desert town. During the investigation, he befriends a vacationing highway patrolman who is eager to join in the investigation. As facts about the killings surface, the sheriff is forced to put his new friendship to the test.