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Absence of the Good

1999 · 90 min

A grim, slow-burning procedural that weighs a murder investigation against a detective's private grief, leaving a lingering sense of strain.

Directed by
John Flynn
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Overview
Salt Lake City homicide detective Caleb Barnes is under increasing pressure from all sides to crack a string of serial killings that have been terrorizing the city. At the same time, Barnes' home life is beginning to crumble in the wake of his son's accidental death. Will he solve the killings before the stress tears him apart?

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Directed by
John Flynn
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • crime
  • obsession
  • family
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime, drama, mystery
Directed by
John Flynn
Written by
David Golden
Starring
Stephen Baldwin, Tyne Daly, Allen Garfield, Shawn Huff, Silas Weir Mitchell, Steve O'Neill, James Maitland, Alex Warren
Music
Richard Marvin
Cinematography
Ric Waite
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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