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      When the Bough Breaks

      R 1993 1 hr. 43 min. Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews 52% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score 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). Read More Read Less

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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 A very good, suspenseful crime thriller, although I could have done without the wonder twins angle. A couple of unanswered questions were glaring, such as what happened to Ally Walker's character that caused her problems and ability to "communicate" with the patient. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 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 Read all reviews Post a rating

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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

      Movie Info

      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
      Production Co
      Osmosis, Prism Entertainment Corporation, Osmosis Productions Inc.
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 30, 2016
      Sound Mix
      Stereo, Surround
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