The True Story Of Lynn Stuart

After her nephew is killed in a drug-hazed car crash, Palmer, a Santa Ana housewife, goes to the Orange County police and volunteers to assist in breaking a major drug ring. Atwater, the chief investigator, accepts the offer and soon Palmer infiltrates the dope dealers by becoming Lord's girl friend. She goes with him to Tijuana where they are both arrested and the ring smashed. In an emotional climax, Palmer goes to jail and testifies before a grand jury in order to protect her secret identity from mobsters who would kill her if they knew the truth. Based on a series of newspaper articles about a similar case, this is told in a realistic documentary style. Though ...