The Investigator (2013)

A veteran police detective becomes a criminal justice teacher and baseball coach at a local high school, leading him to the most important investigation of his life. Inspired by true events.

Director:

Curtis Graham

Writer:

Richard A. Romano

Stars:

Brandon Larracuente, Nicole Abisinio, Fernando Martinez

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Cast

Credited cast:
Brandon Larracuente	...	Baseball player
Nicole Abisinio	...	Stephanie
Fernando Martinez	...	Man on Staircase
Richard A. Romano	...	Officer Romano
Wade Hunt Williams	...	James (as Wade Williams)
Ylian Alfaro Snyder	...	Police Officer
Kibwe Dorsey	...	Mr. Howard
Rebecca Galarza	...	Brenda
Jeph Cangé	...	Figgy
Dayton Sinkia	...	Derek
J. Elijah Cho	...	Koogan (as Jonathan Cho)
Robert Romano	...	Robert
Winston Haynes	...	Bombers Coach
Mollyana Ward	...	Katie Buanacore
David Sanborn	...	Paul

Storyline

Twenty year veteran investigator Sergeant James Buanacore (Wade Hunt Williams) starts the most important investigation of his life when a drug bust goes tragically bad. The death of the apparent suspect forces James out of the job he loves and into retirement. When James' wife Stephanie (Nicole Abisinio) has a miscarriage, he is devastated and begins to wonder about and question his previously strong faith. Depressed and angry, James isolates himself until his brother (David Sanborn) encourages him to take a job as a criminal justice teacher and baseball coach at a Christian high school. With his cop mentality challenging his students, James struggles through experiences with an unsupportive principal, a guidance counselor with a secret, and rebellious students. But when his best option seems to be quitting, a student challenges him to begin the investigation that will change his life, and those of his students, forever.

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Plot Keywords:

baseball | coach | teacher | police | high school | 

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Taglines:

Finding the truth is all that matters.

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some drug material and a scene of violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 September 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Investigation

Filming Locations:

Sarasota, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,100,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$93,690, 15 September 2013

Gross USA:

$103,739

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$103,739

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gabriel's Messenger Films, St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commission

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Peyton Dunham, Wade William and Christopher Ratledge stayed at the Holiday Inn St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport during the filming near Sarasota/Tampa bay area, Florida.

User Reviews

excellent movie based on true events

I think everyone can relate to a story like this. We all have trials and struggles. This is a wonderful true story of how faith interweaves into life events.....and how life events can cause us to doubt God's goodness. I loved it and thought Rich Romano did a fantastic job. Well worth watching. Very uplifting. I am not sure why the reviews are not as good as they should be but I am happy that Rich Romano took a risk and made this movie.