Beyond the Call (1996)
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.
Director: Tony Bill
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Sissy Spacek as Pam O'Brien |
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David Strathairn as Russel Gates |
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Arliss Howard as Keith O'Brien |
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Janet Wright as Fran |
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Lindsay Murrell as Rebecca |
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Leslie Carlson as Dan |
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Ken James as Mel |
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Christina Collins as Ruth |
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Andrew Sardella as Mark |
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Wayne Downer as Policeman #2 |
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Diane D'Aquila as Angela |
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Christine Reeves as Cop’s Wife |
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Rufus Crawford as Thibodeaux |
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Desmond Campbell as Guard #1 |
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John Pearson as Guard #2 |
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Jefferson Mappin as Guard #3 |
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Kevin Rushton as Guard #4 |
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Dov Tiefenbach as Mark's Friend |
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Craig Eldridge as Policeman #1 |
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Emily Andrews as Teen Pam |
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Ross Hull as Teen Dwayne |
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Allan Clow as Inmate #1 |
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Stephen Micalchunk as Inmate #2 |
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Shawn Lawrence as Bartender |
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John Blackwood as Regular |
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Caleb Marshall as Soldier #1 |
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Garnet Harding as Soldier #2 |
| Directing | Tony Bill | Director |
| Art | Sean Kirby | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Doug Magee | Writer |
| Production | Christopher J. Danton | Line Producer |
| Production | Robert W. Christiansen | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul R.J. Elliot | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Katherine Southern | Key Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Axel Hubert | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Harper | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sally J. Harper | Makeup & Hair |
| Production | Tony Bill | Producer |
| Production | Rick Rosenberg | Executive Producer |
| Sound | George S. Clinton | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Jeff Ginn | Production Design |
| Art | Karen M. Clark | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lynne MacKay | Costume Design |
| Production | Helen Buck Bartlett | Producer |
| Production | Doug Magee | Producer |
| Production | Beth Klein | Casting |
| Crew | Danny Lima | Stunts |
| Crew | Shane Cardwell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Jean Lépine | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Erin Darvis | Stunts |
| Crew | Shane Cardwell | Stunts |
| Production | Christopher J. Danton | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | David McAree | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Cathie McGaw | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Spencer Proffer | Music Producer |
| Production | Jon Comerford | Casting |
| Camera | Dave Sheridan | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Jeremy Tabarrok | Clapper Loader |
| Camera | Gottfried Pflugbeil | Camera Trainee |
| Camera | Andris Matiss | Steadicam Operator |
| Lighting | Jean Courteau | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Paul Spaven | Best Boy Electric |
| Lighting | Brian Woodroof | Electrician |
| Crew | Bob Rodgers | Generator Operator |
| Camera | Randy Tambling | Key Grip |
| Camera | Chris Nethercoat | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Ron Renzetti | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Hugh Brule | Grip |
| Editing | Maria Montoreano | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Kristine M. Gilbert | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Randy Kumano | Production Secretary |
| Directing | Elaine Yarish | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Andrew Nicholson | Production Accountant |
| Production | Andrea H. Greaney | Assistant Accountant |
| Production | Sonia Grazian | Post Production Accountant |
| Directing | Jonathan Wright | Third Assistant Director |
| Art | Bev Bailey | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Ken Clark | Assistant Set Dresser |
| Art | Michael Yerex | Set Buyer |
| Art | Greg Pelchat | Property Master |
| Art | Mark Harman | Assistant Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cori Burchell | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carl Docherty | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christopher Hargadon | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Sound | David Lee | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Peter Shewchuk | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Jim Thompson | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Denis Bellingham | Boom Operator |
| Production | Glenn Carter | Location Manager |
| Production | Melody Comrie | Assistant Location Manager |
| Art | Christopher Welch | Location Scout |
| Crew | Michael Kavanagh | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Art | Donald Vandewater | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Donal O'Donoghue | Head Carpenter |
| Crew | Reet Puhm | Key Scenic Artist |
| Crew | Wilfred Bell | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | Stuart Hughes | Transportation Captain |
| Camera | Marni Grossman | Still Photographer |
| Production | Michelle Lang | Casting Associate |
| Production | Donna Dupere | Extras Casting |
| Crew | Tim King | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Cynthia Nicolella | Post Production Coordinator |
| Production | David Bailey | Post Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Liora Grimm | Post Production Assistant |
| Directing | Gerald Kantor | Continuity |
| Sound | Marc Vanocur | Sound Supervisor |
| Sound | Louis Creveling | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | David Grant | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Paul Longstaffe | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Steve Scoville | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Cormac Funge | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | David Melhase | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | James A. Williams | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Danielle Ghent | ADR Supervisor |
| Sound | Derek Marcil | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Steve Heinke | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Lucy Sustar | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Catherine Harper | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Ossama Khuluki | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Diane Marshall | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Richard Goulin | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Laura Laird | Foley Editor |
| Sound | John Ross | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Derek Marcil | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Dennis McNeill | Color Timer |
| Production | Patrick Whitley | Production Executive |