Presumed Dead (2006) (TV)

Director:

George Mendeluk

Writer:

Keith Shaw (writer)

Release Date:

8 May 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller

Plot:

An intelligent international crime writer attempts to out wit a clever homicide detective, only to be trapped by her in his own intricate scheme.

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Crime Novelist | Missing Person | Writer | Investigation

Cast

Sherilyn Fenn	...	Det. Mary Anne 'Coop' Cooper
Duncan Regehr	...	Seth Harmon
Rhonda Dent	...	Paige Stevenson
Jay Brazeau	...	Professor Dunnigan
Colin Foo	...	Dr. Li
Pascale Hutton	...	C. C. Woodruff (as Pascal Hutton)
Blu Mankuma	...	Captain Dade
Chandra Berg	...	Amanda Cooper
J. Douglas Stewart	...	D. A. Lister
Susanna Uchatius	...	Dr. Horton
Elan Ross Gibson	...	Ellie
Sean Allan	...	George Winters
Tracy Trueman	...	Heather Mason
Judith Maxie	...	Judge Tobias
Danielle Dunn-Morris	...	Ms. Novak

Runtime:

USA:86 min | Canada:92 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Torati KG

Trivia:

The main character Mary Anne Cooper, played by Sherilyn Fenn (who became famous for her role in "Twin Peaks" (1990)) has the same surname as "Twin Peaks"' main character Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan). Both characters are called 'Coop' by their fellow detectives or FBI agents.

A female homicide detective faces political opposition, and confronts

If you love a surprising twist at the end of a movie-this is it! Twist, upon twist, upon twist. The flashbacks and use of color are inventive and creative. They help the story. Does art imitate art, or vice versa? This is what the film seems to explore: the theme that sometimes creative individuals turn to crime and violence if they do not get the opportunity to express themselves, or if their creativity is suppressed-as in the case of Jack The Ripper, or Adolf Hitler. Filmically, the black and white flashbacks seem to represent what really happened, and the more colorful ones seem to be from the accused killer's point of view. It's good to see Sherilyn Fenn again. She is credible as a cop and a single mom wrestling to solve a case of murder with a misogynist as the accused, as well as heal herself from the tragic death of her husband.The credit sequence sets up the plot, which is interesting. The music is haunting. And the directing even and sure handed. The end is definitely a surprise!