Absence of the Good (TV 1999)

Salt Lake City homicide detective Caleb Barnes is under increasing pressure from all sides to crack a string of serial killings that have been terrorizing the city. At the same time, Barnes... See full summary »

Director:

John Flynn

Writers:

David Golden (screenplay), James Reid

Stars:

Stephen Baldwin, Tyne Daly, Elizabeth Barondes

Cast

Credited cast:
Stephen Baldwin	...	Caleb Barnes
Tyne Daly	...	Dr. Marcia Lyons
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Elizabeth Barondes	...	Bailey
Brian Lee Bouck	...	Joe Marshall
Jenniffer Buckalew	...	Sheila Gaskin
Roger Callard	...	Evans
Dalin Christiansen	...	Mr. Gummer
Lesley Fera
Neblis Francois	...	Young Uniform
Andrew Fugate	...	Michael Barnes
Allen Garfield	...	Lieutenant Paul Taylor
Frank Gerrish	...	Roger
Shawn Huff	...	Mary Barnes
Rob Joseph	...	SWAT Officer
Robert Joseph	...	SWAT Officer

Storyline

Salt Lake City homicide detective Caleb Barnes is under increasing pressure from all sides to crack a string of serial killings that have been terrorizing the city. At the same time, Barnes' home life is beginning to crumble in the wake of his son's accidental death. Will he solve the killings before the stress tears him apart?

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Plot Keywords:

triple child murder | psychiatrist | police | child molestation | photography | 

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Taglines:

Før var ondskaben bare en del af jobbet.[Denmark]

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Genres:

Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 October 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ausencia del bien

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The police are able to obtain a sketch of the killer, and the storekeeper confirms that it was who attacked her, but the killer's face is always covered except the eyes. In particular, the bus driver, who gave the description for the sketch, only saw the killer briefly, from a distance and a side angle. There is no way he could have given an accurate description.

User Reviews

A watchable suspense yarn

I liked this movie overall, with its strengths being the cohesive plot, a mystery that continued to the denouement, decent performances by the actors, and real-life subplots in the background. However, no acting awards are expected for anyone here, and the musical score was nothing special. Also, I appreciated how the storyline made one think and stay focussed to keep track of how the criminal investigation proceeded. I actually felt like I was following around these detectives on the case and able to understand their thought processes as more clues were obtained. 7 out of 10.