Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (TV 2011)

After his involuntary retirement, Jesse Stone investigates the suspicious death of a young friend while the Paradise police force deals with the arrogant new chief, who is the son-in-law of a town councilman.

Director:

Dick Lowry

Writers:

Robert B. Parker (characters), Tom Selleck,

Stars:

Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker, Kohl Sudduth

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Selleck	...	Jesse Stone
Kathy Baker	...	Rose Gammon
Kohl Sudduth	...	Luther 'Suitcase' Simpson
Gloria Reuben	...	Thelma Gleffey
Stephen McHattie	...	Captain Healy
William Sadler	...	Gino Fish
Mark Blum	...	Dr. Parkinson
Eileen April Boylan	...	Cindy Van Aldan (as Eileen Boylan)
Mike Erwin	...	Lewis Lipinsky
Jeff Geddis	...	William Butler
Rae Ritke	...	Jacqueline Van Aldan
Kerri Smith	...	Sister Mary John
Val Ovtcharov	...	Valery Siminov
Stacy Smith	...	Administrator
Saul Rubinek	...	Hasty Hathaway

Storyline

After his involuntary retirement, Jesse Stone investigates the suspicious death of a young friend while the Paradise police force deals with the arrogant new chief, who is the son-in-law of a town councilman.

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Plot Keywords:

do not disturb sign | hyperactive sense of responsibility | flashback | lincoln head penny | deputize | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 May 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Robert B. Parker's Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost

Filming Locations:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brandman Productions, TWS Productions II, Sony Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Jesse Stone: I'm jogging.
Dr. Dix: Jogging clears your mind?
Jesse Stone: I hate jogging.
Dr. Dix: Why bother?
Jesse Stone: It clears my mind.

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Connections

Follows Jesse Stone: No Remorse (2010)

User Reviews

Worthy if unexciting entry; Jesse Stone is becoming routine

Television episodes of long-running series usually fall into a pattern, stop innovating, repeat themselves, and have lower production values. Real movies go for more one-off uniqueness. Long-running series become afraid or unable to venture into new territory. Afraid, because they may lose their audience; unable, because they are constrained by the pasts of their characters. That is why they introduce new characters, like the new police chief here. That adds novelty.

This episode shows signs of the TV-ailment. Either these movies are going to become more soap-like and go on and on until no one is any longer interested, or else they will transcend their origins and venture into new turf.

This entry of Jesse Stone is reasonable, much like many of the later Charlie Chan movies are reasonable, but they become generic and lose their edge. The movements are becoming glacial. The dialog is falling into too many repetitive patterns. Some repeating is OK. Wild Bill Elliott always used to say that he was a "peaceable man". Charlie Chan had his proverbs. But too much and things begin to sound like a David Mamet screenplay, we hear the repetitions of the writer, not the characters. In this movie there is too much "I know that" and too many replies "Because?" The donuts of Suit are getting tiresome. We know that Hasty is fond of Jesse. We know that Suit calls the chief Lou, no matter who he is.

Selleck's relationship with Devane is going nowhere. He is paying Devane a princely sum, it appears, to listen to Devane's troubles, at least at times. Stone's relationship with Gino Fish is of interest in this movie. They like each other, but they also depend on passing information back and forth. There is mutual respect, but they are on different sides of the fence.

Stone's relationship with Healy is friendly but at times prickly. This adds interest.

Jesse continues to be judge, jury and entrapper. This time it's a Russian pimp (tattooed) who falls into the baited trap.