''Blood Crime'' is a

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, starring

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and

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. It was co-written and co-produced by Preston A. Whitmore II and directed by William A. Graham. The film was first aired at

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on September 13, 2002. It was Graham's final film before his death in 2013.

Plot

A homicide detective has problems with a local sheriff, after pummeling a man who supposedly attacked his wife while they were on vacation at the sheriff’s small town.

Cast

as Sheriff Morgan McKenna *

as Daniel Pruitt *

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as Jessica Pruitt * David Field as Jonah Ganz * Sydney Jackson as Roy Biggs * Kevin J. Wilson as Smitty

Reception

Frank Veenstra from the blog "BobaFett1138" gave the film 4 out 10 and wrote: ""Blood Crime" has a bad written script. Well, perhaps bad is not the most correct word to use since the story is more just a highly unlikely one. You just never get sucked into it because it all and the way the story progresses seem so highly unlikely. You can say that I even was a bit annoyed by the movie its story at times. It isn't credible and has some gaping plot-holes." Scott Weinberg from "eFilm Critic" gave the movie only two stars, stating: "Blood Crime is an interesting movie, if only in one very specific and silly way: it pairs one legendary actor who really ought to know better (James Caan) with one chiseled B-level actor who not too long ago was considered a 'next big thing'." Robert Pardi from

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gave "Blood Crime" two out four stars and wrote: "If Mark Lawrence Miller and Preston A. Whitmore's screenplay had focused more subtly on the wary relationship that evolves between the urban and rural lawmen, this would be a far more compelling film. As it stands, there are exciting sequences but the film overall is undermined by a protagonist whose decision to tamper with clues strains credulity."

References

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* * {{William A. Graham 2002 television films 2002 films 2002 thriller films American thriller television films American prison films Films directed by William Graham (director) 2000s American films