Prime Suspect 3 (1993) (TV)

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Director:

David Drury

Writer:

Lynda La Plante (written by)

Release Date:

28 April 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Assigned to a Vice squad, Detective Jane Tennison investigates a child murder and discovers a sinister link to the police.

Plot Keywords:

Boy | Detective | Investigation | Police | Murder

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Helen Mirren	...	DCI Jane Tennison
Peter Capaldi	...	Vera Reynolds
Michael Shannon	...	Jake Hunter (as Michael J. Shannon)
Greg Saunders	...	Connie
David Thewlis	...	James Jackson
Danny Dyer	...	Martin Fletcher
Tom Bell	...	Sgt. Bill Otley
Richard Rees	...	Mike Chow
Terrence Hardiman	...	Commander Chiswick
Mark Strong	...	Insp. Larry Hall
Karen Tomlin	...	WPC Norma Hastings
Struan Rodger	...	Supt. Halliday
Liza Sadovy	...	WPC Kathy Bibby
John Benfield	...	Chief Supt. Kernan
Stephen Boxer	...	Supt. Thorndike

Also Known As:

Prime Suspect 3: The Keeper of Souls (Europe) (DVD title)

Runtime:

207 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Granada Television

Trivia:

At the beginning of the film, in his lecture, Jake says something to the effect of, all known serial killers are male -- with exception to a recent case in the United States. It is likely he is referring to Aileen Wuornos, who was arrested and charged in 1992 for murdering seven men.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Parker-Jones walks into the police station, he is alone, but after the interrogation room door is closed, his lawyer suddenly appears.

Quotes:

DCI Jane Tennison: [to Otley] Dick around and see what you come up with on the quiet.

Movie Connections:

References Blowup (1966)

Soundtrack:

Falling in Love Again

More of the same high standard, high quality

Like previous episodes of "Prime Suspect", this one has a very specific theme. The story revolves quite closely around the life of so-called 'rent boys' or the young male prostitutes. Helen Mirren is largely the same material to work with this time around. Once again, she is at odds with her male superiors, who do their best to work around and about and above her.

There's some very excellent acting this time around, mainly by David Thewlis and Peter Capaldi. They both get deep under their respective character's skins. Thewlis, especially, is engaging and infuriating as he dances around questions. There's some personal drama from Mirren's character this time around that is heartbreaking, and well-performed.

This is really more of the same, but in a good way. It takes enough different directions so as to maintain equal quality, and is certainly worth your time if you enjoyed the previous episodes.

RATING: 7.5 out of 10