Blood Crime (2002)

For burned-out Seattle cop Daniel Pruitt, a camping trip turns hellish, when his wife, Jessica, is savagely attacked in the forest. En route to the hospital, the Pruitts collide with a semi... See full summary »

Director:

William A. Graham

Writers:

Mark Lawrence Miller, Preston A. Whitmore II

Stars:

James Caan, Johnathon Schaech, Elizabeth Lackey

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Caan	...	Sheriff Morgan McKenna
Johnathon Schaech	...	Daniel Pruitt
Elizabeth Lackey	...	Jessica Pruitt
David Field	...	Jonah Ganz
Sydney Jackson	...	Roy Biggs
Paul Glover	...	Bobby
John Atkinson	...	Redmond Sawyer
Ted Clark	...	Wayne Skuggs (as Ted Clarke)
Jenny Apostolou	...	Mary Ellen Tustin
Andrew Robertt	...	Deputy David Forrest (as Andrew Binns)
Natalie Duggan	...	Louise
Fraley Cerutti	...	Big Man
Bruce Hopkins	...	Hostage Gunman
Ingrid Park	...	Hostage Woman
Katrina Browne	...	Naomi

Storyline

For burned-out Seattle cop Daniel Pruitt, a camping trip turns hellish, when his wife, Jessica, is savagely attacked in the forest. En route to the hospital, the Pruitts collide with a semi, and Jessica identifies the driver as her assailant. Enraged, Pruitt pummels the man. Once at the emergency room, however, she changes her mind and names a male nurse as her attacker. But before Pruitt can make amends, he learns that his victim, the son of Sheriff Morgan McKenna, is dead.

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Taglines:

Revenge can be murder.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 September 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hearts of Men

Filming Locations:

New Zealand

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia TriStar Domestic Television,Mandalay Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min 150 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the Sheriff's truck, he produces the snub nosed revolver and says it was found at the murder scene/ accident site, and a deputy later says the gun was stolen from the campsite. When the wife ran out of the woods in front of the Mustang, she was holding the same gun, and the husband either took it and her to the hospital or left it where she ran out. Either way it would not have been found at the murder scene.

User Reviews

Nice setup for a better thriller

Seattle cop Daniel Pruitt (Johnathon Schaech) is getting away from it all. While camping out in the woods, his wife Jessica (Elizabeth Lackey) is attacked. On the way to the hospital, they nearly crash into a semi-trailer. Jessica claims that the driver is her assailant. Daniel beats up the man and locks him up in the trailer. Then in the hospital, she claims the male nurse is her attacker. Daniel realizes his mistake, but before he could fix it, sheriff Morgan McKenna (James Caan) turns up at the hospital and reveals that the truck's driver is actually his son. He's been killed and they found Daniel's gun at the scene. The sheriff assumes that the attacker was at both crime scenes picking up the gun in the woods and dropping it by the trailer. The sheriff takes along Daniel on his investigation.

The concept is set up for a better thriller. However it needs to be more exciting. Johnathon Schaech is not a compelling lead. He needs to show the tension wearing on him better. He's not a good enough actor. The movie loses steam after a promising start.