Stone Cold (2005) (TV)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Robert Harmon

Writers (WGA):

Robert B. Parker (novel)
John Fasano (teleplay) ...

Release Date:

20 February 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Jesse Stone (Selleck) is a New England police chief investigating a series of murders, in an adaptation of Robert B. Parker's novel.

Plot Keywords:

Police Chief | First Of Series | Attorney | District Attorney | Medical Doctor

Cast

Tom Selleck	...	Chief Jesse Stone
Jane Adams	...	Brianna Lincoln
Reg Rogers	...	Andrew Lincoln
Viola Davis	...	Molly Crane
Alexis Dziena	...	Candace Pennington
Kohl Sudduth	...	Luther 'Suitcase' Simpson
Polly Shannon	...	Abby Taylor
Stephen McHattie	...	Captain Healy
Shawn Roberts	...	Bo Marino
Alex House	...	Kevin Feeney
Mimi Rogers	...	Rita Fiore
Vito Rezza	...	Anthony D'Angelo
Victoria Snow	...	Margaret Pennington
Ralph Small	...	Chuck Pennington
Thomas Gibson	...	Troy Drake

Also Known As:

Robert B. Parker's Stone Cold (UK) (complete title) (USA) (complete title)
Stone Cold (USA) (short title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violent content, some sexuality, nudity and brief drug use.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 | Canada:PG | USA:TV-14 | Iceland:12 | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | USA:R | Argentina:16 | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company:

Brandman Productions

Trivia:

This is the fourth book in Robert B. Parker's Jesse Stone series, which exists in the same universe as "Spenser: For Hire" (1985), whose pilot episode was an adaptation of the fourth book in that series.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The bathroom Bo is cornered in is clearly a women's bathroom. There are no urinals and as he knocks open the doors to the stalls, a tampon dispenser can clearly be seen on the wall.

Quotes:

Chief Jesse Stone: How quickly can your people match the bullets to the ones from the first victim?
Captain Healy: I'm the state homicide commander. I'm not God.
Chief Jesse Stone: I thought they were the same thing.
Captain Healy: Think how disappointed *I* am. It could be a long process.
Chief Jesse Stone: The sooner we confirm it, the sooner we'll have the national media on us.
Captain Healy: The process just got longer.
Chief Jesse Stone: [sincerely] Thanks.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006) (TV)

nice, touching, great pics

This thriller is a good evening' s entertainment. On a first glance, it is dominated by its main actor Tom Selleck, who is convincing in his role, very present in the scenes and pleasant to watch. I agree with another post here that the storyline, connecting two 'strings' of events together is questionable. On the other hand, the whole film is somehow unique and original, qualities one associates with the country side, where the movie is set.

It contains great pictures with the seaside, where the little town 'Paradise' is located. The characters involved seem authentic and just to watch and get to know them is some entertainment by itself. What is well displayed is the interplay of the innocence of the plot and yet the bruteness of the crimes. The scenes and storyline are nicely painted and evoke feelings of warmness and tenderness with the characters involved and the small American town 'Paradise'. Tom Selleck is great to watch, while finding the right balance in bringing in his undoubtedly great charisma. Together with the simple, but effective and beautiful score, all mounts to a swell thriller well worthwhile to watch.