Crime drama starring Tom Selleck and Mimi Rogers. The peace of a small fishing town in New England is shattered by a series of apparently random shootings. Tough police chief Jesse Stone takes up the case, which may be linked to the rape of a local high-school girl.
Tom Selleck is on strong form but his talent is wasted in this limp TV-movie crime drama. He gives a sympathetic performance as a former LA homicide detective turned New England police chief, whose sleepy small-town life is shattered by a string of murders and the rape of a high-school student. Yet despite its sensational set-up, this first in a series of films based on Robert B Parker's Jesse Stone books is relentlessly dull and formulaic. Poor pacing, sketchy characters and zero tension highlight the plot's flimsiness, while the lazy signposting of events results in a seriously underwhelming climax.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Chief Jesse Stone | Tom Selleck |
| Rita Fiore | Mimi Rogers |
| Brianna Lincoln | Jane Adams (2) |
| Andrew Lincoln | Reg Rogers |
| Molly | Viola Davis |
| Candace Pennington | Alexis Dziena |
| Luther "Suitcase" Simpson | Kohl Sudduth |
| Abby | Polly Shannon |
| Captain Healy | Stephen McHattie |
| Margaret Pennington | Victoria Snow |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert Harmon |
