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Director:
Bill Corcoran
Writers:
Bruce Harvey (writer)
Nancy Laing (writer)
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Genre:
Action | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
Murder is never picture perfect...
Plot:
An attorney takes the lawyer/client relationship too seriously. She ends up falling for her client -... more | add synopsis
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Standard mystery, more exciting toward end more (3 total)

Cast

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Jennifer Grey ... Elaine Taylor

Michael Ironside ... Sgt. Ernie Hansen
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mark Anderako ... Angry man
Meaghan Ball ... Lisa Parker
Patricia Charbonneau ... Carolyn Price
Paul Coeur ... Roy Brown
Brian Dooley ... Lieutenant
Danielle Evans ... Danielle Johnson
Aisha Freeman ... Roxanne Belcher

Currie Graham ... Wade Simms
Stephen Hair ... Lockup guard
Tracy Hemeyer ... Susan Henschel
Mary Hennigan ... Shelly Nichols
Stephen Holgate ... Cop
Roxane Kraemer ... Sandy Watson
David Lereaney ... Guard

Costas Mandylor ... George G. Kendall
Andy Maton ... Reporter #1

David McNally ... Dan Goldberg
Val Planche ... Joan
Esther Purves-Smith ... Darla James
Carrie Schiffler ... Becky

Daryl Shuttleworth ... Mark Anderson
Sherry Sonnleitner ... Cheryl Morrison

M. Emmet Walsh ... Raymond Garrison
Kenneth Welsh ... Jim Miller
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Portraits de l'innocence (Canada: French title)
Portraits of Innocence
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Runtime:
USA:93 min
Country:
Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Alphacine)
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
USA:R
Filming Locations:
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Company:
Allarcom Pay Television Limited more

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Standard mystery, more exciting toward end, 4 November 2004
Author: vchimpanzee from North Carolina

Yet another prostitute has been murdered. This one was found at the St. Louis Hotel in a city never named (though the credits say Calgary). All the victims appeared in photos in George Kendall's book. Motive: sales of the book went up after the murders.

Raymond Garrison is about to retire as prosecutor, and Carolyn Price, who was at a fund raiser for her women's shelter when the latest body was discovered, is next in line for the job. Elaine Taylor takes Kendall's case, even though she is not a partner and has no experience in murder cases. Jim Miller wants to let Dan Goldberg take over, but Elaine asks to be given a chance.

I thought both lawyers came across as determined and intelligent, even though both showed a lack of judgment at times. In fact, someone said Elaine's behavior could have gotten her disbarred. Still, this was an interesting mystery when it wasn't boring, with some action and excitement toward the end.

We think we know who did it. We are never told for sure ... the person who might be guilty could have been framed. The ending does not wrap everything up neatly.

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