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Some words are never spoken. Some murders never solved.Plot:
A detective (Jeff Fahey) investigating the murders of two sex offenders gets involved with a beautiful district attorney (Marlee Matlin) who becomes a main suspect. | add synopsisUser Comments:
When Writing Fails moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jeff Fahey | ... | Tom Chaney |
 | Carl Marotte | ... | Rod Lambeau |
 | Marlee Matlin | ... | Katy Wesson |
| Charles Edwin Powell | ... | Josh (as Charles Powell) |
| Sean Milliken | ... | Kolb |
 | Chuck Shamata | ... | Captain Tanner |
| Jack Langedijk | ... | Dave Dahlgren D.A. |
| Alan Fawcett | ... | Martin Singer (as Allan Fawcett) |
| Sabrina Boudot | ... | Arlene Semler |
| Paulina B. Abarca | ... | Dr. Janice Blakin (as Paulina Abarca) |
| Monique Mercure | ... | Pauline Wesson |
| Babs Gadbois | ... | Dr. Harriet Oster |
| Victoria Barkoff | ... | Gomez - Lab Tech |
| Catherine Colvey | ... | Clauson |
| Arthur Holden | ... | Coroner's Man |
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I'm not sure that anyone could be charitable enough to say that this is a great movie. The writing is fairly trite, and any high-schooler with a C average could see the "twists" coming a mile away. But to fault Marlee Matlin for it (and I do realize that was done some time ago), and in such insulting terms? Unnecessary.
First, character actors do important work, so attempting to slander one by using the term is pointless. A low number of leading roles does not necessarily indicate a lack of success. Also, categorizing her as an amateur? An Academy Award for her first movie role ever (in 1986), then a number of years in standout *character* roles to a great deal of critical acclaim (ever heard of The West Wing?) - that certainly doesn't add up to a rookie career.
What was most insulting, though, was the "what a surprise" comment. Why focus on an actor's disability just because you don't care for them? Admittedly, Marlee Matlin would be unable to play a character without a disability - there's no way to hide deafness, or an inability to speak without a deaf "accent." But she is eloquent, expressive, and impossible to ignore in most any part. Uninformed, prejudiced comments can't take that away from her.