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Beyond the Call

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When Pam O'Brien (Sissy Spacek) learns that her high school sweetheart, Russell Gates (David Strathairn), is on death row for murdering a police officer, she cannot believe he is guilty. She goes to talk to him in prison and finds that Russell, tormented by his experiences in Vietnam, has given up hope. Pam's increasing investment in the case causes tension between her and her husband (Arliss Howard), himself a Vietnam veteran who has struggled to keep his own emotions in check.

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Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 08/27/2002
Cuts to the quick with its insights into the babarity of war and the dehumanizing process of capital punishment. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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K W @RT64008465 02/11/2024 This was great. I love David Strathairn and Sissy Spacek is always good. I wish I had a marriage like hers in this movie. See more 10/01/2007 A kick ass Hallmark film. The production values are a little frustrating, but the script is disciplined and the acting pushes it into new territory. The climax fucking wrenches. God damn it Spacek. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Tony Bill

Director

Sissy Spacek

Pam O'Brien

David Strathairn

Russell Cates

Arliss Howard

Keith O'Brien

Janet Wright

Fran

Lindsay Murrell

Rebecca
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Synopsis When Pam O'Brien (Sissy Spacek) learns that her high school sweetheart, Russell Gates (David Strathairn), is on death row for murdering a police officer, she cannot believe he is guilty. She goes to talk to him in prison and finds that Russell, tormented by his experiences in Vietnam, has given up hope. Pam's increasing investment in the case causes tension between her and her husband (Arliss Howard), himself a Vietnam veteran who has struggled to keep his own emotions in check.
Director
Tony Bill
Producer
Helen Buck Bartlett, Tony Bill
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 26, 2020
Runtime
1h 41m