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Beyond the Call

Beyond the Call

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

23 June 1996

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Pam O'Brien

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Russel Gates

Arliss Howard

Arliss Howard

Keith O'Brien

Janet Wright

Janet Wright

Fran

Lindsay Murrell

Lindsay Murrell

Rebecca

Leslie Carlson

Leslie Carlson

Dan

Ken James

Ken James

Mel

Christina Collins

Christina Collins

Ruth

Andrew Sardella

Andrew Sardella

Mark

Wayne Downer

Wayne Downer

Policeman #2

Diane D'Aquila

Diane D'Aquila

Angela

Christine Reeves

Christine Reeves

Cop’s Wife

Rufus Crawford

Rufus Crawford

Thibodeaux

Desmond Campbell

Desmond Campbell

Guard #1

John Pearson

John Pearson

Guard #2

Jefferson Mappin

Jefferson Mappin

Guard #3

Kevin Rushton

Kevin Rushton

Guard #4

Dov Tiefenbach

Dov Tiefenbach

Mark's Friend

Craig Eldridge

Craig Eldridge

Policeman #1

Emily Andrews

Emily Andrews

Teen Pam

Ross Hull

Ross Hull

Teen Dwayne

Allan Clow

Allan Clow

Inmate #1

Stephen Micalchunk

Stephen Micalchunk

Inmate #2

Shawn Lawrence

Shawn Lawrence

Bartender

John Blackwood

John Blackwood

Regular

Caleb Marshall

Caleb Marshall

Soldier #1

Garnet Harding

Garnet Harding

Soldier #2

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