Blood Crime Explained

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Director:William A. Graham
Music:Chris Boardman
Country:United States
Language:English
Producer:Preston A. Whitmore II
Editor:Drake Silliman
Cinematography:Robert Steadman
Runtime:88 minutes
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Network:USA Network

Blood Crime is a 2002 American made-for-television thriller film, starring James Caan and Johnathon Schaech. It was co-written and co-produced by Preston A. Whitmore II and directed by William A. Graham. The film was first aired at USA Network on September 13, 2002.

Plot

A homicide detective has problems with a local sheriff, after pummeling a man who supposedly attacked his wife while they were on vacation at the sheriff’s small town.

Cast

Reception

Frank Veenstra from the blog "BobaFett1138" gave the film 4 out 10 and wrote: ""Blood Crime" has a bad written script. Well, perhaps bad is not the most correct word to use since the story is more just a highly unlikely one. You just never get sucked into it because it all and the way the story progresses seem so highly unlikely. You can say that I even was a bit annoyed by the movie its story at times. It isn't credible and has some gaping plot-holes."[1] Scott Weinberg from "eFilm Critic" gave the movie only two stars, stating: "Blood Crime is an interesting movie, if only in one very specific and silly way: it pairs one legendary actor who really ought to know better (James Caan) with one chiseled B-level actor who not too long ago was considered a 'next big thing'."[2] Robert Pardi from TV Guide gave "Blood Crime" two out four stars and wrote: "If Mark Lawrence Miller and Preston A. Whitmore's screenplay had focused more subtly on the wary relationship that evolves between the urban and rural lawmen, this would be a far more compelling film. As it stands, there are exciting sequences but the film overall is undermined by a protagonist whose decision to tamper with clues strains credulity."[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Veenstra. Frank. Blood Crime. BobaFett1138. 4 June 2017. 29 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029230459/http://bobafett1138.sealteam1138.com/2011/03/blood-crime-2002-tv-directed-by-william.html. live.
  2. Web site: Weinberg. Scott. Blood Crime. eFilm Critic. 2017-06-04. 2017-09-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170901125005/http://www.efilmcritic.com/review.php?movie=9403&reviewer=128. live.
  3. Web site: Pardi. Robert. Blood Crime. TV Guide. 4 June 2017.