United States / Jun 23, 1996 / R
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Russell Gates (David Strahairn) is a Vietnam vet on death row for killing a policeman. His childhood sweetheart, Pam O'Brien (Sissy Spacek), is stunned to learn this and does not believe he could commit such a crime. She writes to him much to the dismay of her husband Keith and becomes obsessed with the case, exploring every avenue that may still be open to the doomed man. The trips to the prison take a toll on both her marriage and her family.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Christina Collins | Ruth |
| Andrew Sardella | Mark |
| Wayne Downer | Policeman #2 |
| Diane D'Aquila | Angela |
| Christine Reeves | Cop’s Wife |
| Rufus Crawford | Thibodeaux |
| Desmond Campbell | Guard #1 |
| John Pearson | Guard #2 |
| Jefferson Mappin | Guard #3 |
| Kevin Rushton | Guard #4 |
| Dov Tiefenbach | Mark's Friend |
| Craig Eldridge | Policeman #1 |
| Emily Andrews | Teen Pam |
| Ross Hull | Teen Dwayne |
| Allan Clow | Inmate #1 |
| Stephen Micalchunk | Inmate #2 |
| Shawn Lawrence | Bartender |
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| John Blackwood | Regular |
| Caleb Marshall | Soldier #1 |
| Garnet Harding | Soldier #2 |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Beyond the Call |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America, Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hallmark Entertainment, Barnstorm Films, Chris/Rose Productions |
| Release date | 23 giugno 1996 |
| Executive producer | Rick Rosenberg, Robert W. Christiansen |
| Production | Tony Bill, Helen Buck Bartlett, Doug Magee, Christopher J. Danton |
| Writer | Doug Magee |
| Casting | Beth Klein, Jon Comerford |
| Editing | Axel Hubert, Maria Montoreano, Dennis McNeill |
| Cinematography | Jean Lépine, Dave Sheridan, Jeremy Tabarrok, Gottfried Pflugbeil, Andris Matiss, Randy Tambling, Chris Nethercoat, Ron Renzetti, Hugh Brule, Marni Grossman |
| Assistant directors | David McAree, Cathie McGaw, Jonathan Wright, Tony Bill, Elaine Yarish, Gerald Kantor |
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