The Diamond Trap

A brisk, workmanlike TV heist thriller that hops from New York to London, offering mild twists and easy, undemanding suspense.

Directed by

Don Taylor

Genres

Action, Adventure, Tv movie

Starring

Howard Hesseman, Brooke Shields, Darren McGavin

Overview

When streetwise Manhattan police detectives Rawlings (Howard Hesseman) and Brendan Thomas (Ed Marinaro) discover a major diamond heist is about to go down at a renowned gallery, they enlist one of their suspects, gallery employee Tara Holden (Brooke Shields). But an attempt to foil the robbery explodes with deadly consequences for Tara. Committed to break the case, Rawlings relentlessly pursues the clues through a twisted maze of deceit and danger that takes him to England, where he and Scotland Yard detecive Charlie Lawson expose the ultimate con and solve the crime.

How it feels

Tense, cynical and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Crime, deception, justice, revenge

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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