When the Bough Breaks (1994)

Director:

Michael Cohn

Writer:

Michael Cohn (writer)

Release Date:

7 May 1994 (South Korea)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Can a child's telepathic mind help find a serial killer?

Plot:

On July, 4th in Houston, a teenager finds a human hand in the sewer. Captain Swaggert is investigating the discovery of seven hands over several years...

Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | Videotape | Police Detective Hero | Serial Child Killer | Autism

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Ally Walker	...	Special Investigator Audrey Macleah
Martin Sheen	...	Captain Swaggert
Ron Perlman	...	Dr. Douglas Eben
Tara Subkoff	...	Jordan Thomas / Jennifer Lynn Eben
Robert Knepper	...	Lt. Jimmy Creedmore
Scott Lawrence	...	Sergeant Footman
John P. Connolly	...	Sergeant Belvin
Dick Welsbacher	...	Coroner Vince Hess
James Medina	...	Sergeant Delarand (as Jimmy Medina)
Ron Recasner	...	Dr. Singer
Juan Antonio Devoto	...	Danny
Christopher Doyle	...	Howard Speckett
Mark Daneri	...	Detective Sam
Michael Raysses	...	Sonar Technician
Taylor Brock	...	Anchor

Also Known As:

Missing Victims (Europe: English title) (video title)
Two Rivers

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | South Korea:15 | Denmark:16 | Germany:16 | UK:18 | USA:R | Finland:K-16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Osmosis

Trivia:

Tara Subkoff's debut role.

Quotes:

Audrey Macleah: Well, it seems to me that you don't have a crime scene. And, you don't have any identifiable remains unless you make some assumptions. Now, in order to go forward and profile a suspect, you need a victimology. I mean, without that as a base you really don't have anything, do you?

Movie Connections:

Followed by Perfect Prey (1998) (TV)

Soundtrack:

MY HEROINE

Bad acting, bad direction

I think this movie had several good points, but also several flaws. The story is a bit too unrealistic, and I think Ally Walker overacted. Normal people in real life simply don't behave the way she does in the movie.

I think it seems to be an interesting manuscript (although with flaws), but I found the work of the director and the actors and actresses rather poor. Not very realistic at all.