CROSSROADS:  A STORY OF FORGIVENESS, a new "Hallmark Hall of Fame" presentation starring Dean Cain ("Lois & Clark:  The New Adventures of Superman"), Peri Gilpin ("Frasier") and Julie Warner ("Nip/Tuck," "Party of Five") will be broadcast Sunday, April 22  (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.  Inspired by a true story, it tells the story of a man whose feelings of anger, blame and sadness are changed when he decides to forgive the unforgivable. 

Bruce Murakami (Cain) is a hard-working man who sometimes puts his job before his family life.  On one of those occasions when a work call preoccupies him at home, his wife and daughter leave to go shopping and, unbeknownst to Bruce, they are involved in a fatal accident caused by a young driver, Justin (Shiloh Fernandez).

Bruce and his two sons are devastated by their loss, even more so when they find that Justin was illegally racing on the highway.  Though the Sheriff's department closes the case after determining that it was an accident, in a crusade for justice, Bruce decides to pursue Justin and have him prosecuted for murder.

With the help of a powerful attorney, Erin Teller (Gilpin), Bruce files suit against the young man, which is overwhelming for both the boy and his family.  But as the case progresses, Bruce begins to have a new understanding of his own emotions and, in turn, what will be best for everyone in the end.

Julie Warner plays Melissa, Bruce's late wife's best friend.

Dean Cain is well known to television audiences for his role as Superman/Clark Kent in the television series "Lois & Clark:  The New Adventures of Superman."  His other television credits include the movies "The Runaway" and "The Perfect Husband:  The Laci Peterson Story," and the series "Beverly Hills 90210," "The Division," "Hope & Faith" and "Las Vegas."  His feature film credits include "The Broken Hearts Club:  A Romantic Comedy," "Rat Race" and "Out of Time."  He was a history major at Princeton, where he set an NCAA record for football interceptions in a season.  He signed with the Buffalo Bills, but a knee injury ended his professional career before it began.

Peri Gilpin is well-known for her character Roz Doyle on the series "Frasier."  She also appeared in the series "Designing Women," on the Network, "Cheers" and "Wings."  Her other television credits include the movies "Fight for Justice:  The Nancy Conn Story," "The Secret She Carried" and "Laughter on the 23^rd Floor."  She was born in Waco, Texas and grew up in Dallas.  She studied at the Dallas Theater Center and the University of Texas at Austin.

Julie Warner's television credits include the series "Scrubs," "Just Legal" and "House," and the television movie "Baseball Wives."  Her feature film credits include "Indian Summer," "Tommy Boy" and "Wedding Bell Blues."  She was raised on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and majored in theater arts at Brown University.

CROSSROADS:  A STORY OF FORGIVENESS was produced by Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions.  Brent Shields ("The Water Is Wide") is the executive producer.  Andy Gottlieb ("Silver Bells") and Jim Head (Prism Award-winning "Behind the Camera:  The Unauthorized Story of 'Mork & Mindy'") are the producers.  John Kent Harrison ("The Water Is Wide") directed the film from a script by Peter Hunziker & Cynthia Riddle and Oliver Goldstick.

RATING:  To Be Announced

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