Beyond the Call (1996)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.864 |
Directed By
Tony Bill
Crew
Tony Bill
Sean Kirby
Doug Magee
Christopher J. Danton
Robert W. Christiansen
Paul R.J. Elliot
Katherine Southern
Axel Hubert
Bob Harper
Sally J. Harper
Tony Bill
Rick Rosenberg
George S. Clinton
Jeff Ginn
Karen M. Clark
Lynne MacKay
Helen Buck Bartlett
Doug Magee
Beth Klein
Danny Lima
Shane Cardwell
Jean Lépine
Erin Darvis
Shane Cardwell
Christopher J. Danton
David McAree
Cathie McGaw
Spencer Proffer
Jon Comerford
Dave Sheridan
Jeremy Tabarrok
Gottfried Pflugbeil
Andris Matiss
Jean Courteau
Paul Spaven
Brian Woodroof
Bob Rodgers
Randy Tambling
Christopher Nethercoat
Ron Renzetti
Hugh Brule
Maria Montoreano
Kristine M. Gilbert
Randy Kumano
Elaine Yarish
Andrew Nicholson
Andrea H. Greaney
Sonia Grazian
Jonathan Wright
Bev Bailey
Ken Clark
Michael Yerex
Greg Pelchat
Mark Harman
Cori Burchell
Carl Docherty
Christopher Hargadon
David Lee
Peter Shewchuk
Jim Thompson
Denis Bellingham
Glenn Carter
Melody Comrie
Christopher Welch
Michael Kavanagh
Donald Vandewater
Donal O'Donoghue
Reet Puhm
Wilfred Bell
Stuart Hughes
Marni Grossman
Michelle Lang
Donna Dupere
Tim King
Cynthia Nicolella
David Bailey
Liora Grimm
Gerald Kantor
Marc Vanocur
Louis Creveling
David Grant
Paul Longstaffe
Steve Scoville
Cormac Funge
David Melhase
James A. Williams
Danielle Ghent
Derek Marcil
Steve Heinke
Lucy Sustar
Catherine Harper
Ossama Khuluki
Diane Marshall
Richard Goulin
Laura Laird
John Ross
Derek Marcil
Dennis McNeill
Patrick Whitley
TOP CAST
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
Kevin Rushton
Guard #4
Dov Tiefenbach
Mark's Friend
Craig Eldridge
Policeman #1
Emily Andrews
Teen Pam
Ross Hull
Teen Dwayne
Allan Clow
Inmate #1
Stephen Micalchunk
Inmate #2
Shawn Lawrence
Bartender
John Blackwood
Regular
Caleb Marshall
Soldier #1
Garnet Harding
Soldier #2
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