''Point Last Seen'' is an American

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that originally aired on November 24, 1998.

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star in the film. The film is based on the book ''Point Last Seen: A Woman Tracker's Story'' by Hannah Nyala.

Plot

A woman feels abandoned by the justice system when her aggressive husband kidnaps their two children. Embittered, she withdraws into the desert, where she becomes a tracker for missing people. When a woman's daughter disappears, she is again confronted with her own emotions.

Cast

as Rachel Harrison *

as Kevin Harrison *

as Frank *

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as Young Rachel *

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as Coreen Davis *Kory Thompson as Jon *Holly Belnap as Ruthie *Dana Reilly as Mrs. Ellis *Nicole Barrera as Mandy Ellis *Joseph Adams as Jason *Johann Benét as Jake *Joel Cooper as Bailiff *Kara Darland as Young Ruthie *Sanford Gibbons as Sheriff Don

Production

The film was shot on

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from September 28 to October 21, 1998.

Reception

David Parkinson for ''

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'' gave the film three out of five stars, praising Linda Hamilton's performance, saying "Linda Hamilton gives a credible performance", but criticized that the story "is somewhat diminished by the lowbrow TV-movie approach that includes corny flashbacks." Writing for ''

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'', Laura Fries gave the film a positive review, with her summary reading, "Although this movie touches on familiar themes often exploited in the movie of the week genre, 'Point Last Seen' is by no means your typical woman in jeopardy pic. Deliberately paced, this drama benefits from Ronni Kern's intelligent script, based on the nonfiction book by Hannah Nyala, and an understated but emotional performance by Linda Hamilton."

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Point Last Seen 1998 films 1998 television films 1996 drama films Films about domestic violence Films about missing people Films shot in Arizona American drama television films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films