When the Bough Breaks (1993)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

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:

Child | Child Murder Investigation | Scar | Bag Of Hands | Videotape

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:

Gina Philips'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:

ENOUGH IS NEVER ENOUGH

Solid Thriller

On July, 4th in Houston, a teenager finds a human hand in the sewer. Captain Swaggert (Martin Sheen) is investigating the discovery of seven hands, each one precisely severed and with a number tattooed on the palm, along many years but without any lead. The highly qualified Special Investigator Audrey Macleah (Ally Walker) is assigned to join the team and give support to the investigation. When the police department receives a call from a medical doctor in an institution, Audrey visits him and the doctor introduces the autistic boy Jordan Thomas (Tara Subkoff) to her, disclosing seven hands that the boy had drawn on the wall. Audrey dedicates her attention to Jordan and discovers that he is connected to the serial-killer.

"When the Bough Breaks" is a surprisingly solid thriller, with a well developed dark story and a good conclusion. Ally Walker has a great performance in the role of a professional with many specializations, but also with a trauma from her childhood. Tara Subkoff is also amazing with her double-role. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Assassinatos Macabros" ("Macabre Murders")