Beyond the Call 1996 R, 100 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Bill Cast: Sissy Spacek, David Strathairn, Arliss Howard, Janet Wright, Lindsay Murrell, Leslie Carlson, Ken James, Christina Collins, Andrew Sardella, Wayne Downer, Rufus Crawford, Diane D'Aquila
Pam (Sissy Spacek) reads her Connecticut newspaper and discovers that her high-school boyfriend, Russell (David Strathairn), is on death row for killing a policeman. Despite husband Keith's (Arliss Howard) objections, Pam makes many visits to Russell's South Carolina jail. While searching for a legal avenue that will lead to his freedom, Pam learns that Russell suffers from post-traumatic shock syndrome after fighting in the Vietnam War. An appeal is made, and it fails. As the execution date nears, tensions mount in the relationship of Pam and Keith.
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The Marriage Fool 1998 TV, 78 min. Genre: Drama aka: Love After Death
Director: Charles Matthau Cast: Walter Matthau, Carol Burnett, John Stamos, Teri Polo, Steve Behal, Johanna Black, Christina Collins, Bruce Deller, Kevin Frank, Dawn Greenhalgh
In this made-for-cable TV comedy/drama, widower Frank (Walter Matthau) falls in love with a younger woman, Florence (Carol Burnett). But Frank's son (John Stamos) fights the romance.
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| 1. Beyond the Call (1996)
2. The Marriage Fool (1998) aka: Love After Death
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