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Director:
Tony Bill
Writer (WGA):
Doug Magee (written by)
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Release Date:
23 June 1996 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama See more »
Plot:
Russell Gates is a Vietnam vet on death row for killing a policeman. His childhood sweetheart, Pam O'Brien... See more » | Add synopsis »
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User Reviews:
Performances Outshine Mediocre Script See more (3 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Sissy Spacek ... Pam O'Brien

David Strathairn ... Russell Cates

Arliss Howard ... Keith O'Brien
Janet Wright ... Fran

Lindsay Murrell ... Rebecca
Leslie Carlson ... Dan (as Les Carlson)
Ken James ... Mel
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 (as Stephen Michalchuk)

Shawn Lawrence ... Bartender
John Blackwood ... Regular
Caleb Marshall ... Soldier #1
D. Garnet Harding ... Soldier #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio ... Inmate (uncredited)
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Directed by
Tony Bill 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Doug Magee (written by)

Produced by
Helen Buck Bartlett .... producer
Tony Bill .... producer
Robert W. Christiansen .... executive producer (as Bob Christiansen)
Chris Danton .... line producer
Doug Magee .... producer
Rick Rosenberg .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
George S. Clinton 
 
Cinematography by
Jean Lépine 
 
Film Editing by
Axel Hubert 
 
Casting by
Beth Klein 
 
Production Design by
Jeff Ginn 
 
Art Direction by
Karen M. Clark 
 
Set Decoration by
Sean Kirby 
 
Costume Design by
Lynne MacKay 
 
Makeup Department
Paul R.J. Elliot .... key hair stylist (as Paul Elliot)
Bob Harper .... hair stylist: Ms. Spacek
Bob Harper .... makeup artist: Ms. Spacek
Sally J. Harper .... hair/makeup artist: Ms. Spacek (as Sally Harper)
Katherine Southern .... key makeup artist
 
Production Management
Chris Danton .... unit production manager
Tim King .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David McAree .... first assistant director
Cathie McGaw .... second assistant director
Michelle Michals .... trainee assistant director
Jonathan Wright .... third assistant director
 
Art Department
Bev Bailey .... art department coordinator
David Best .... art trainee
Ken Clark .... assistant set decorator
Peter Dwyer .... assistant head carpenter
Mark Harman .... assistant property master
Donal O'Donaghue .... head carpenter
Greg Pelchat .... property master
Reet Puhm .... key scenic artist
David Sauder .... art trainee
Donald Vandewater .... construction coordinator
Michael Yerex .... property buyer
 
Sound Department
Denis Bellingham .... second boom operator
Louis Creveling .... dialogue editor
Cormac Funge .... sound effects editor
Danielle Ghent .... adr supervisor
Richard Goulin .... foley editor
David Grant .... dialogue editor
Catherine Harper .... foley artist
Steve Heinke .... foley mixer
Ossama Khuluki .... foley artist
Laura Laird .... foley editor
David Lee .... production sound mixer
Paul Longstaffe .... dialogue editor
Derek Marcil .... adr mixer
Derek Marcil .... sound re-recording mixer
Diane Marshall .... foley artist
David Melhase .... sound effects editor
John Ross .... sound re-recording mixer
Steve Scoville .... dialogue editor
Peter Shewchuk .... production sound mixer
Lucy Sustar .... foley mixer
Jim Thompson .... boom operator
Marc Vanocur .... post-production sound supervisor
James A. Williams .... sound effects editor
 
Special Effects by
Michael Kavanagh .... special effects coordinator
 
Visual Effects by
Kurt Godel .... digital transfer engineer
Kelly Vandever .... digital transfer engineer
 
Stunts
Shane Cardwell .... stunt coordinator
Shane Cardwell .... stunts
Erin Davis .... stunts
Danny Lima .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Hugh Brule .... grip
Jean Courteau .... gaffer
Marni Grossman .... still photographer
Andris Matiss .... Steadicam operator
Christopher Nethercoat .... best boy grip
Gottfried Pflugbeil .... camera trainee (as Godfrey Pflugbeil)
Ron Renzetti .... dolly grip
Bob Rodgers .... generator operator
Dave C. Sheridan .... focus puller (as David Sheridan)
Paul Spaven .... best boy electric
Jeremy Tabarrok .... clapper loader
Randy Tambling .... key grip
Brian Woodroof .... electrician
 
Casting Department
Jon Comerford .... casting: Toronto
Donna Dupere .... extras casting
Michelle Lang .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cori Burchell .... costume supervisor
Carl Docherty .... costume assistant
Christopher Hargadon .... assistant costume designer
 
Editorial Department
David Bailey .... post-production coordinator
Liora Grimm .... post-production assistant
Dennis McNeill .... color timer
Maria Montoreano .... assistant film editor
Cynthia Nicolella .... post-production coordinator
Rob Evans .... colorist: dailies (uncredited)
Roger La Prairie .... colorist (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Spencer Proffer .... supervising music producer
 
Transportation Department
Wilfred Bell .... transportation coordinator (as Wilfred C. Bell)
Bill Jackson .... driver
Stuart Mitchell .... driver
Harry Ross .... driver
 
Other crew
Ross Blaufarb .... publicist
Virginia Campbell .... assistant: Mr. Whitley
Glenn Carter .... location manager
Melody Comrie .... assistant location manager
Catherine Currie .... controller
Kristine M. Gilbert .... production coordinator
Sonia Grazian .... post-production accountant
Andrea H. Greaney .... assistant production accountant
David Hall .... production assistant
Gerald Kantor .... continuity
Kimberly Killam .... accounting assistant
Randy Kumano .... production secretary
Roger La Prairie .... video mastering
Marcia Lee .... assistant: Mr. Bill and Ms. Bartlett
Brandon Long .... location production assistant
Peter Monson .... production assistant
Andrew Nicholson .... production accountant
B.E. Sharp .... accounting assistant
Leah State .... assistant: Mr. Christiansen
Kirsta Teague .... assistant: Mr. Bill and Ms. Bartlett
Christopher Welch .... location scout
Patrick Whitley .... production executive
Elaine Yarish .... script supervisor
 
Thanks
Gail Dougherty .... special thanks
John 'Jack' Maddin .... special thanks
Paula Mandros .... special thanks
 
Crew believed to be complete


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MPAA:
Rated R for strong language and some violence
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Runtime:
101 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo
Certification:
USA:R | UK:15 | Australia:M
Filming Locations:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Company:
Barnstorm EntertainmentSee more »

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1 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
Performances Outshine Mediocre Script, 13 February 2001
Author: baker-9 from United States

"Beyond The Call" is a good example of how strong, committed actors can get mileage out of a script that is both hackneyed and occasionally unbelievable.

Sissy Spacek and the terrific David Strathairn are both in top form as a psychologically damaged Vietnam veteran on death row for the killing of a policeman, and the woman who tries to get him to plea for clemency and finds out that there's more to the "killing" than meets the eye.

Arliss Howard is also fine as her increasingly jealous husband, a Vietnam vet himself who has put much emotional energy keeping his war-related emotions under control, and feels nothing but contempt for a fellow vet who becomes a convicted criminal because he can't do the same. Yet this husband isn't quite the same by the time the film is over.

Despite these performances, the script is generally predictable and many of the scenes between Spacek and Strathairn would be mawkish in lesser hands. But these two are so attuned to each other as performers that you are moved nonetheless. The once big false note is a scene between Strathairn and Howard that may be necessary to bring about the desired changes in Howard's character, but it's completely unbelievable.

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