Point Last Seen Explained

Genre:Drama
Teleplay:Ronni Kern
Director:Elodie Keene
Starring:Linda Hamilton
Kevin Kilner
Sam Hennings
Theme Music Composer:Stewart Levin
Country:United States
Language:English
Editor:Ron Spang
Cinematography:James Bartle
Runtime:96 minutes
Network:CBS

Point Last Seen is an American television film that originally aired on November 24, 1998. Linda Hamilton, Kevin Kilner and Sam Hennings star in the film. The film is based on the book Point Last Seen: A Woman Tracker's Story by Hannah Nyala.[1]

Plot

A woman feels abandoned by the justice system when her aggressive husband kidnaps their two children. Embittered, she withdraws into the desert, where she becomes a tracker for missing people. When a woman's daughter disappears, she is again confronted with her own emotions.

Cast

Production

The film was shot on Gold Canyon, Arizona from September 28 to October 21, 1998.[2]

Reception

David Parkinson for Radio Times gave the film three out of five stars, praising Linda Hamilton's performance, saying "Linda Hamilton gives a credible performance", but criticized that the story "is somewhat diminished by the lowbrow TV-movie approach that includes corny flashbacks."[3]

Writing for Variety, Laura Fries gave the film a positive review, with her summary reading, "Although this movie touches on familiar themes often exploited in the movie of the week genre, 'Point Last Seen' is by no means your typical woman in jeopardy pic. Deliberately paced, this drama benefits from Ronni Kern's intelligent script, based on the nonfiction book by Hannah Nyala, and an understated but emotional performance by Linda Hamilton."[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wilkinson . Alec . Tracks . The New York Times . June 22, 1997.
  2. Web site: Point Last Seen (1998) . Turner Classic Movies.
  3. Web site: Parkingson . David . Point Last Seen (1998) . Radio Times.
  4. Web site: Fries . Laura . Point Last Seen . Variety . November 23, 1998.