Jane Doe: Ties That Bind (TV 2007)

DNA evidence and camera footage places a corrupt CEO as the prime suspect in the murder of a company whistle-blower, but Jane Doe believes the real killer may be a twin sibling.

Director:

James A. Contner

Writers:

Dean Hargrove (creator), Ethlie Ann Vare (teleplay),

Stars:

Lea Thompson, Joe Penny, William R. Moses

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lea Thompson	...	Cathy Davis / Jane Doe
Joe Penny	...	Frank Darnell
William R. Moses	...	Jack Davis
Jessy Schram	...	Susan Davis
Zack Shada	...	Nick Davis
Robert Carradine	...	Everett / Gary / David
Deirdre Quinn	...	Jessica
Bruce French	...	Father Hannigan
Alan Blumenfeld	...	Bannister
Kavan Reece	...	Mitch
Kimble Jemison	...	Security Guard
David Pease	...	Bartender
Joanna Miles	...	Emily Myers
Edmund L. Shaff	...	Joseph Myers (as Edmund Shaff)
C.J. Thomason	...	Valet (as C. J. Thomason)

Storyline

The CSA takes over from the police when a major defense contractor's CFO is murdered. According to the security video, only the CEO whom he was going to denounce his 17-fold stupid fraud to the board entered, yet he has a pretty convincing mayoral alibi. After a key witness is also murdered, while he's in jail, the only remaining possibility is a twin brother. Indeed he ignored being adopted by a wealthy couple, which then felt too poor to take his brother too.

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Plot Keywords:

twin | brother brother relationship | whistleblower | father son relationship | fraud | 

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Genres:

Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 March 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jane Doe: Shaken & Stirred

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

RHI Entertainment, Alpine Medien Productions, Larry Levinson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall (2006)

User Reviews

Yet another Hallmark Channel 'Jane Doe; TV Thriller. *** out of *****

JANE DOE: TIES THAT BIND is one of 8 Jane Doe Mysteries so far made by the Hallmark Channel and it's from the creator of the 1980's/90's PERRY MASON MYSTERIES & Dick van Dyke series DIAGNOSIS MURDER, so if you've seen either you'll know what to expect.

It stars Lea Thompson as soccer mom Kathy Davis who lives a secret life as 'Jane Doe' an agent for the Central Security Agency who works hard to separate her work and home life (her husband Jack is played by PERRY MASON star William R. Moses) while she solves crimes along with her boss Frank Darnell (Joe Penny).

In TIES THAT BIND Kathy & Frank investigate when CCTV surveillance put a CEO at the murder scene of his Friend who was going to be a whistle blower to some dodgy goings on in his Company - You actually see the Murder take place, which makes you think this is going to turn into a COLUMBO style mystery when it's a How-do-they-know-he-done-it rather than a Whodunit, but it becomes intriguing when the CEO has an apparent water tight alibi because he was having Dinner with the Mayor at a Restaurant the same time as the Murder took place.

So does the alleged killer (Robert Carradine) have a Twin?

You'll have to watch to find out!

The story ends up becoming improbable, bordering on ridiculous, but On the whole TIES THAT BIND is no better or worse than all the other JANE DOE Mysteries, once again the best performance comes from Joe Penny as CSA boss Frank Darnell, Lea Thompson is likable but rather unconvincing.

If you've seen the rest of the series, you'll know what to expect and you should enjoy.

*** out of *****