Too Late to Say Goodbye (TV 2009)

Director:

Norma Bailey

Writers:

Fab Filippo (screenplay), Donald Martin (screenplay),

Stars:

Rob Lowe, Lauren Holly, Michelle Hurd

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rob Lowe	...	Bart Corbin
Lauren Holly	...	Heather
Michelle Hurd	...	Det. Ann Roche
Stefanie von Pfetten	...	Jenn Corbin
Yannick Bisson	...	Bobby Corbin
Art Hindle	...	Max Barber
Rosemary Dunsmore	...	Narda Barber
Mary Ashton-Toth	...	Dolly Hearn (as Mary Ashton)
Steve Belford	...	Clark
Marc Bendavid	...	Sam Malveau
Kevin Bundy	...	Doug
Eugene Clark	...	Richmond Chief
Mark-Cameron Fraser	...	Richard Wilson (as Mark Cameron Fraser)
Barbara Gordon	...	Lily Ann Holmes
Katie Griffin	...	Dara Prentice

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

title directed by female | based on novel | based on true story

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 November 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Au-delà des apparences

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Darius-Weirdsville Productions, Head First Productions, Lifetime Movie Network

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

User Reviews

Well played, exciting crime drama, don't believe low rating

I was caught up watching this right away, reading on the screen this was a true story, which immediately takes off with a neighbor opening th front door after a knock one late night, finding the neighboring kid with bare feet covered in blood. The blood is from the mother, which seems to have shot herself. Then the film tells both the continuation of the effect this has on the relatives and friends, as we also neatly are told in retrospect what happened up to the tragic event of finding her shot on the bed.

The film is very good hand work, and the acting is excellent, especially from Rob Lowe, playing the dentist husband Bart Corbin is excellent. No wonder his career is back on track. This shows his acting skills. Stephanie von Pfetten, which plays the dead woman which we also get to know retrospectively does great. Her sister is played by Lauren Holley, also doing that role great. We're neatly introduced to the fact of a family not functioning, with the parents blaming each other.

The good hand work is showed in the film's pace, the storytelling and even in the narration and music. We also find the story building up suspension about what happened up to her death, where several is involved. The sister believes Bart killed her. And a female detective, played by Michele Hurd, is doing a great investigative job. We follow the investigation in an interesting way, unveiling the story.

When I went to rate this on IMDb I was really baffled by the low score. I expected this to have a rating of 6 or 7, but 4,8??? I really think the ratings here tend to be very right, but this is an exception of the rule. I think this might be due to no dramatic ending. Well, this is a drama, not a fictional crime story. Well, it's far better than this rating in all aspects, and is well worth a watch. A good TV- movie about a true story.