Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007)

Police Chief Jesse Stone's shrink recommends looking into old, unsolved cases to reduce drinking by staying busy. Of 3 cases before his time, he starts on the killing of a bank teller. He's also investigating an alleged rape.

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:

year 1994 | year 1992 | bikini | 1990s | unsolved case | 

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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

Suitcase's statement when he awakes from his coma is not the only connection to Magnum, PI. Sean Young's character responds to Jesse's questions about her car and boat with "Don't I look like a person who could own a car/boat like this?". This was also a common response of Thomas Magnum when people asked if Robin Masters' Ferrari was his.

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Goofs

When Chief Stone and Rose Gammon are walking out to where Leeann Lewis is supposedly buried they are carrying nothing. However, when we see them there, Jesse is digging a hole with a large shovel and a pick can be seen next to the hole he is digging.

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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: Stone Cold (2005)

User Reviews

beautiful music

The music in "Sea Change" from 2007 I believe is Brahms piano music, and it's lovely and sets the mood beautifully. As with the last Jesse Stone film I saw, the mood is depression.

I actually am seeing these out of order -- in the other one I saw, Jesse was off the police force. Here he is the Police Chief and talking to his ex-wife on the phone all the time. Afraid of going back to his alcoholic ways, he consults a psychiatrist (William Devane).

He also dives into two cases: an old bank robbery case where a teller was killed, and an alleged rape. The town council isn't crazy about that one because of the tourist trade.

I thought the script was very good, as were the production values. Unlike many on this board, I am not sold on Tom Selleck in this role. Yes, he looks weathered. This is a complicated, multilayered role and I don't see the layers in Selleck. I see him being very serious and looking miserable.

Also, it plays against the qualities that made him a star, a special presence, charm for days, and a flair for comedy. And let's not forget the dimpled smile. Here he's morose. Frankly, it makes the character kind of boring even though he's obviously very smart.

The other major problem for me in this episode was Sean Young, whom I never could stand.

The rest of the cast is very good and top-notch: Kathy Baker, Stephen McHattie, William Devane, and Kohl Sudduth.

I just wish these movies had a little more spark.