Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (2012)

Jesse Stone comes out of involuntary retirement after the sheriff who replaced him exploded in their police car. The other officers Jesse worked with have left the department so he is forced to solve the crime on his own.

Director:

Robert Harmon

Writers:

Robert B. Parker (based upon characters created in Jesse Stone books), Tom Selleck

Stars:

Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker, Kohl Sudduth

2 nominations.

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
Robert Carradine	...	Arthur Gallery
Jeremy Akerman	...	Councilman Carter Hanson
Christine Tizzard	...	Amanda
Jeff Geddis	...	William Butler
Vito Rezza	...	Anthony D'Angelo
Saul Rubinek	...	Hasty Hathaway
William Devane	...	Dr. Dix
John Beale	...	Doc Perkins
Brian Heighton	...	Stan

Storyline

When the man who replaced Jesse as Paradise Police Chief was killed when his car exploded, Jesse is asked to return and he does. So he goes to the crime scene and the evidence leads people to believe that the man may have been corrupt. And Jesse, who didn't like him because he took his job, says that he is allowed the benefit of the doubt. Jesse finds himself alone because Suitcase and Rose left when the other Chief was there. Jesse suspects that Hasty might know something, and a guy is following Jesse.

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Plot Keywords:

ocean | looking at oneself in a mirror | ruse | flashlight | derelict ship | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

On the first episode of Magnum PI there is a Navy Ensign Healy (played by W.K. Stratton), which is the same last name of the character played by Stephen McHattie (Captain Healy).

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Goofs

When the Chief's car is engulfed in flames you can see the flames through the front grill and tell there is no engine in the engine compartment.

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Quotes

Captain Healy: This is the best drink I've had since I was shot.
Jesse Stone: It's the only drink you've had since you were shot.

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Connections

Follows Jesse Stone: Thin Ice (2009)

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Soundtracks

Intermezzo, Op.118, No.2
(uncredited)
(1893)
Written by Johannes Brahms

User Reviews

Jesse is back and Paradise has got him

When two police officers are blown up in a police car while investigating a fire, Jesse Stone is brought back as the Chief of Police. The town council fired him; they now re-hire him, as one of the men on the council's son-in-law was one of the cops.

Jesse breaks into his old office, where there is no staff and no action. He calls Rose (Kathy Baker) who is staying with her mother; she says she'll think about it. Suitcase decides to stay away as well.

Jesse works to sort through what little he has: money in the trunk of the police car is but one. He speaks with his various sources: his analyst (William Devane), a Massachusetts State Patrol Captain (Stephen McHattie) a Mob kingpin (William Sandler), and the felonious Hasty (Saul Rubinek), now out of prison.

Were the cops dirty? Who made the call to bring them to the site? Can Jesse keep from drinking his way through the case? Will Rose and Suitcase ever return?

Somehow these characters grow on one. I still think Selleck is too one-note and depressed, though this script had a little humor in it. Still, people enjoy the show, and that's what counts.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 May 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt

Filming Locations:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brandman Productions, TWS Productions II, Sony Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD