Mind of the Crime (TV 2004)
"Caught in the Act" (original title)

A Tennessee housewife becomes a self-employed, private investigator in discovering her husband's infidelity as well as helping other people with her newfound detective skills.

Director:

Jeffrey Reiner

Writers:

Cynthia Whitcomb (teleplay), Billy Field (story),

Stars:

Lauren Holly, Max Martini, Brian McNamara

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lauren Holly	...	Jodie Colter
Max Martini	...	Buck Colter
Brian McNamara	...	Dan Robertson
Madeleine Potter	...	Alice Harrison
Shane Rimmer	...	Father
Sandra Dickinson	...	Mother (as Sandra Dickenson)
Eddie Marsan	...	Gary Grissom
Ty Glaser	...	Debbie
Sinead Keenan	...	Carrie
Logan Feierbach	...	Robin Colter
Remington Feierbach	...	Ryan Colter
Terra Coles	...	D.A. Jones
Eva Breneman	...	Receptionist
Pamela Covais	...	Maid
Lex Kreps	...	Process Server (as Alexis Kreps)

Storyline

Jodie Colter is a long-suffering housewife in Tennessee whom becomes a private detective in tracking her husband whom she strongly suspects is cheating on her. Jodie finds herself so good with her work that she helps another woman with the same problem in getting evidence to enable them to divorce their husbands.

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Plot Keywords:

detective | divorce | redneck | lawyer | spying | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Crime

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA Luxembourg

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 May 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tenn P.I.

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carousel Picture Company, The, Granada Entertainment, Hollycould Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Jodie borrows the film camera from her father she is wearing a caramel colored jacket with fringe. However she doesn't buy the jacket until the next scene where she purchases all different clothes and wigs to help her investigation.

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Quotes

Buck Colter: Jodie I think I'm having a heart attack!
Jodie Colter: Well die then. 'Cause you'll be cold, stiff and stinkin' before I call you an ambulance.

User Reviews

Great Fun!

Since I've retired, I've started watching these Lifetime and Hallmark movies along with my wife. To my surprise, many of them are pretty good, especially this one. To me, the acting and production values were all perfectly acceptable and believable. In this story, revenge and justice are the primary motivations. I couldn't help but applaud the heroine's success in overcoming her cheating husband's boorish ways. It was fun watching him squirm on the witness stand. It was fun watching her knee-jerk reaction to the private eye who was also cheating her. It was fun watching her squirm in the bushes as she spied on her husband at the golf course. It was fun watching her shoot holes in her husband's luggage. And when her husband fakes a heart attack, it was fun watching her tell him that he had better go ahead and die, because he would be "stiff and stinking" before she ever called an ambulance. Regarding Lauren Holly's accent, it was more country than anything else, and it suited the character perfectly. All in all, this movie was fun and I enjoyed it. My wife and I think this would make a great TV series.