Jesse Stone: Sea Change (TV 2007)

When Police Chief Jesse Stone's relationship with his ex-wife worsens, he fears he will relapse into alcoholism. To get his mind off his problems, Jesse begins working on the unsolved ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Harmon

Writers:

Robert B. Parker (based upon the novel: "Sea Change"), Ronni Kern (teleplay)

Stars:

Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker, Kohl Sudduth

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Selleck	...	Jesse Stone
Kathy Baker	...	Rose Gammon
Kohl Sudduth	...	Luther 'Suitcase' Simpson
Rebecca Pidgeon	...	Leeann Lewis
Sean Young	...	Sybil Martin
Mika Boorem	...	Cathleen Holton
Stephen McHattie	...	Captain Healy
William Sadler	...	Gino Fish
James Gammon	...	Bob
Nigel Bennett	...	Harrison Pendleton
Vito Rezza	...	Anthony DeAngelo
James Preston Rogers	...	Terry Genest (as James Rogers)
Jeremy Akerman	...	Councilman #1
John Beale	...	Dr. Perkins
Saul Rubinek	...	Hasty Hathaway

Storyline

When Police Chief Jesse Stone's relationship with his ex-wife worsens, he fears he will relapse into alcoholism. To get his mind off his problems, Jesse begins working on the unsolved murder of a bank teller shot during a robbery. Meanwhile, Stone's investigation of an alleged rape draws him into conflict with the town council, which hopes to preserve Paradise's reputation as an ideal seaside resort.

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Plot Keywords:

police chief | reading aloud | schooner | golden retriever | dog | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes it takes a flawed man to solve the perfect murder.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 May 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Robert B. Parker's Jesse Stone: Sea Change

Filming Locations:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brandman Productions, TWS Productions II, Sony Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9

Did You Know?

Trivia

Vincent Guastaferro had originally played Gino Fish in Spenser: Small Vices.

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Goofs

When Jesse Stone (Tom Selleck) stops Terry Genest ('James Rogers (X)') for following him, the driver's window is up about four inches; in the final shot (before Terry rolls window up) the window glass is barely visible.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jesse Stone: [on the phone] Well I'm just a small town cop. Mostly I give out parking tickets.
Jenn: I don't want to talk about your work.

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Connections

Follows Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (2006)

User Reviews

Bo-r-r-r-ing!!! (and unrealistic)

Being a longtime mystery lover, but never having read Robert B. Parker or seen a Jesse Stone movie, I really looked forward to watching Sea Change. But it was almost a complete disappointment. First, the principal characters have been given colorful histories or eccentricities seemingly only to keep them from being completely uninteresting otherwise or to fill time (for example, Luthor's post-coma extrasensory power). Why does anyone have his or her peculiarities? And how do they add to the plot? Why is Sean Young's character even introduced? Nothing is ever developed or explained. Second, no problem is ever too great for Jesse to wrap up neatly with almost no effort, including the rape charge, the problem with Fish, and even the central mystery. Even William Devane, who is always worth watching, is unlikely as an ex-cop-turned-psychiatrist. And the glacial pace of this drama makes it almost painful to sit through. I know there are a lot of Robert B. Parker fans out there, but I can't see how this movie could possibly justify their devotion.