Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (TV 2006)

When the body of a fourteen years old teenager is found in the margin of the river in Paradise, Massachusetts, the Chief of Police Jesse Stone and his officer Simpson seek clues in the spot... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Harmon

Writers:

Robert B. Parker (novel), J.T. Allen (teleplay),

Stars:

Tom Selleck, Viola Davis, Kohl Sudduth

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Selleck	...	Jesse Stone
Viola Davis	...	Molly Crane
Kohl Sudduth	...	Luther 'Suitcase' Simpson
Orla Brady	...	Lilly Summers
Gary Basaraba	...	Norman Shaw
John Diehl	...	Jerry Snyder
Debra Christofferson	...	Mrs. Snyder
Mae Whitman	...	Emily Bishop
Matt Barr	...	Hooker Royce
Edward Edwards	...	Hank Bishop
Brendan Kelly	...	Lovey Norris
Liisa Repo-Martell	...	Carole Genest
Kerri Smith	...	Sister Mary John
Stephen McHattie	...	Captain Healy
Maria Ricossa	...	Sandy Bishop

Storyline

When the body of a fourteen years old teenager is found in the margin of the river in Paradise, Massachusetts, the Chief of Police Jesse Stone and his officer Simpson seek clues in the spot. Through a graduation ring of a student that they find nearby the corpse, they identity the dead girl, the local slut Billy Bishop. Meanwhile, his department deals with a domestic violent situation with an aggressive and abusive husband that beats his wife. Along his investigation, Stone discloses that the famous writer Norman Shaw was too much close to the victim and intended to write the biography of the famous gangster Leo in his next book. Joining the pieces of evidences like a puzzle, Stone unravels the identity of the criminal.

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Plot Keywords:

police chief | ring | murder | murder investigation | child molester | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

CBS [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 April 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Robert B. Parker's Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise

Filming Locations:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brandman Productions, TWS Productions II, Sony Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9

Did You Know?

Trivia

Is the third book in the Jesse Stone series, actually coming before _Jesse Stone: Stone Cold (2005) (TV)_, but a scene showing Jesse visit the grave of Polly Shannon's character changes the order

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Goofs

Close up on medical monitor for Luther 'Suitcase' Simpson shows its in 'Simulating' mode. An attempt to cover the word 'Simulating' with tape was done, yet it can still can be clearly seen.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Luther 'Suitcase' Simpson: She's been in the water a long time.
Chief Jesse Stone: Yeah.

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Connections

Follows Jesse Stone: Stone Cold (2005)

User Reviews

Tom Selleck is Jesse Stone

I enjoyed watching the movie and have currently finished reading the next Jesse Stone book. Hooray for TV movies that are of the quality of big screen movies with well written, defined, true to life characters. Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone is my hero as he struggles with problems of work, alcohol, and loneliness as we all do. The story deals with the subject of child abuse and the resulting trauma that some people try to sweep under the rug or ignore rather than deal with which in this story results in a murder of an abused child. The other returning actors are great as the friends and co-workers who provide their own story lines interweaving with Selleck's.