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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.
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Sissy SpacekPam O'Brien
David StrathairnRussel Gates
Arliss HowardKeith O'Brien
Janet WrightFran
Lindsay MurrellRebecca
Leslie CarlsonDan
Ken JamesMel
Diane D'AquilaAngela
Rufus CrawfordThibodeaux
Desmond CampbellGuard #1| Platform | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb228 votes | 5.8 | 5 pts |
| Rotten Tomatoes | not available | skipped |
| Metacritic | not available | skipped |
| Letterboxd | not available | skipped |
Scores from IMDb. Updated weekly.
228 votes across 1 platformBeyond the Call (1996) has a Lantern Score of 5.8, from IMDb 5.8. Stream it in the US on fuboTV, Cineverse, Howdy Amazon Channel.











