Mystery Woman (2003)

Amically divorced from art gallery keeper Elliot McCallister, Samantha Kinsey, who always dreamed of being a detective, like her prosecutor's office friend Cassie, inherits her uncle's ... See full summary »

Director:

Walter Klenhard

Writer:

Michael Sloan

Stars:

Kellie Martin, Constance Zimmer, Amy Locane

Cast

Cast overview:
Kellie Martin	...	Samantha Kinsey
Constance Zimmer	...	Cassie Thomas
Amy Locane	...	Tracy Stenning
J.E. Freeman	...	Ian Philby
William R. Moses	...	Lt. Robert Hawke
Steven Brand	...	Elliot McCallister
Troy Bishop	...	Tom Stenning
Robert Wagner	...	Jack Stenning
Joan Severance	...	Mary Stenning
Lincoln Lageson	...	Paul Granger
David Bowe	...	Mike Landry
Harper Roisman	...	Thomas McGuire
Valerie Wildman	...	Janet Sinclair
Jeffrey Marcus	...	Dr. Gillis
Debbie Evans	...	Rebecca Carlson

Storyline

Amically divorced from art gallery keeper Elliot McCallister, Samantha Kinsey, who always dreamed of being a detective, like her prosecutor's office friend Cassie, inherits her uncle's crime mystery-specialized bookshop. It comes with mysterious clerk and presumed retired spy Ian Philby. Her former literature professor crime hit author Jack Stenning's adopted daughter Tracy wines that he waved her fear that writing a story fitting her nightmarish vision about a ten years old murder, writing a witness survives. At the party in his home to present his book, Jack is murdered by a surprise guest who brought the noose to stage a suicide and took evidence. Jack's estranged son Tom and his boss Lt. Robert Hawke investigate, but rule suicide. Although general heir and claiming she loved Jack despite serial adultery, widow Mary asks the bookstore would be sleuths gang to prove it a murder and solve it. Shrtly after, Sam is the target of a break-in and breaks sabotage.

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Plot Keywords:

sabotage | paternity | counterfeit | adoption | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 August 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mystery Woman

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Entertainment, MAT IV, Alpine Medien Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder (2005)

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Soundtracks

Driving Velvetine
Music by: Carrie Sebree & Chris Homsley
Lyrics by: Carrie Sebree
Produced by: Chris Homsley
Red Room Music ©2003

User Reviews

I'M A FAN...REALLY !!!

I was surprised and pleased to see the 'quality' look and feel of MYSTERY WOMAN. It was no low-budget cable experiment, it was polished. Kellie's a natural, and looked great. Robert Wagner's name in the tv listing and face on the TV screen was a BIG plus. (If it becomes a series, perhaps a celebrity 'victim' each week?) Mystery Woman was definitely left 'open' for further adventures.

To be honest, the story could have been a bit 'tighter'. The mysteries and their solutions should be able to be held up to scientifically accurate scrutiny. For the production monies spent, the 'little' discrepancies should not be there (and there were more than a few). STANDARD OPERATING PROCECDURES for cops, coroners, victims, and family members are not strictly enforced. But, the result is a 'not' overly-complicated story, perfect for an 8pm Sunday-night, network slot.

Now that the main character Samantha Kinsey is established, I would like to see storylines that stick more to 'mystery' and not dwell on her ex-husband, love life, or other personal aspects just to fill out the show to it's 'run time'.

One more thing... I'm sure Kellie is a wonderful photographer in real life and it was a great idea to make her character's profession something that she loves so much. It even gives her an 'excuse' to travel to the locales of 'other' mysteries, but... BUT... please stop mentioning 'PHOTOGRAPHER' (or variations) every 5 minutes !!! It's distracting.

As a fan, I'd be happy to watch Kellie Martin read the phone book. As a critic, I'd have to say (even after my criticisms) that MYSTERY WOMAN is a great 'vehicle' for Kellie, and that I was very entertained and would love to see more installments. GOOD JOB !!!