Film

Beyond the Call

1996 · 1h 41m · Drama · TV Movie

IMDb

5.8

Russell Gates (David Strahairn) is a Vietnam vet on death row for killing a policeman. His childhood sweetheart, Pam O'Brien (Sissy Spacek), is stunned to learn this and does not believe he could commit such a crime. She writes to him much to the dismay of her husband Keith and becomes obsessed with the case, exploring every avenue that may still be open to the doomed man. The trips to the prison take a toll on both her marriage and her family.

Sissy Spacek

Pam O'Brien

David Strathairn

Russel Gates

Arliss Howard

Keith O'Brien

Janet Wright

Fran

Lindsay Murrell

Rebecca

Leslie Carlson

Dan

Ken James

Mel

Christina Collins

Ruth

Andrew Sardella

Mark

Wayne Downer

Policeman #2

Diane D'Aquila

Angela

Christine Reeves

Cop’s Wife

Rufus Crawford

Thibodeaux

Desmond Campbell

Guard #1

John Pearson

Guard #2

Jefferson Mappin

Guard #3

• Tony BillDirector · Producer
• Doug MageeWriter · Producer
• Helen Buck BartlettProducer
• Robert W. ChristiansenExecutive Producer
• Rick RosenbergExecutive Producer
• Jean LépineDirector of Photography
• George S. ClintonOriginal Music Composer
• Axel HubertEditor
• Beth KleinCasting
• Jon ComerfordCasting

Release date

June 23, 1996

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

R

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

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