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When the Bough Breaks

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A bag full of human hands emerges from the sewer after a flood in Houston. Capt. Swaggert (Martin Sheen) notices a number tatooed on each carefully severed hand, but his investigation produces few leads. He brings in special agent and forensics expert Audrey Macleah (Ally Walker) to help with the case. Her aggressive approach brings her to a disturbed and autistic young boy (Tara Subkoff) with a psychic connection to a deranged killer (Ron Perlman).

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Rated: 2/5 Mar 27, 2004 Full Review Dragan Antulov rec.arts.movies.reviews Rated: 6/10 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The greatest Martin Sheen movie ever invented, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member As a thriller, this gothic fantasy (so one suspends disbelief) was masterfully written, directed, scored, and filmed for very effective suspense right down to the grande guignol ending. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Tara Subkoff is very suggestive! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Suspenseful and interesting in spite of a few holes in the plot. Ally Walker gives a convincing performance. It has a great pace and it held my interest throughout. Good story and well written. I am surprised the reviews weren't better. I thought it was a great mystery thriller. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member 70/100. Suspenseful and interesting in spite of a few holes in the plot. Ally Walker gives a convincing performance. It has a great pace and it held my interest throughout. Good story and well written. I am surprised the reviews weren't better. I thought it was a great mystery thriller. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Middling police thriller. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Michael Cohn

Director

Ally Walker

Special Investigator Audrey Macleah

Martin Sheen

Captain Swaggert

Ron Perlman

Dr. Douglas Eben

Robert Knepper

Lt. Jimmy Creedmore

Scott Lawrence

Sergeant Footman
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Synopsis A bag full of human hands emerges from the sewer after a flood in Houston. Capt. Swaggert (Martin Sheen) notices a number tatooed on each carefully severed hand, but his investigation produces few leads. He brings in special agent and forensics expert Audrey Macleah (Ally Walker) to help with the case. Her aggressive approach brings her to a disturbed and autistic young boy (Tara Subkoff) with a psychic connection to a deranged killer (Ron Perlman).
Director
Michael Cohn
Producer
Barbara Javitz
Production Co
Prism Entertainment Corporation, Osmosis Productions Inc., Osmosis
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround
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