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Arthur Hailey's Detective

Arthur Hailey's Detective

20054.52h 51mPG-13

Overview

Detective Sergeant Malcolm Ainslie, a Catholic priest turned distinguished investigator for the police, has agreed to hear the confession of a convicted serial killer sentenced to death in a just a matter of hours. What he promises to reveal to Ainslie is the truth behind the crimes and the reason he confessed to the one crime Ainslie doesn't even believe he committed. What unfolds between the two men is a serpentine trail into both men's pasts based on the bestseller from master storyteller Arthur Hailey.

Directed by David S. Cass Sr.
Written by Arthur Hailey, Philip Rosenberg
Produced by Lincoln Lageson, Randy Pope
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Top Cast

Tom Berenger

Tom Berenger

Sgt. Malcolm Ainslie

Annabeth Gish

Annabeth Gish

Cynthia Ernst

Rick Gomez

Rick Gomez

Det. Rodriguez

Frank Whaley

Frank Whaley

Brewmaster

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Renee Rizzo

Det. Parici

Bruce Boxleitner

Bruce Boxleitner

Ketledge

Michael Shamus Wiles

Michael Shamus Wiles

Kralik

Casey Sander

Casey Sander

Quinn

Silas Weir Mitchell

Silas Weir Mitchell

Robbins

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

Anderson in Launderette

About Arthur Hailey's Detective

Arthur Hailey's Detective is a crime, drama, mystery film released in 2005. Directed by David S. Cass Sr., it stars Tom Berenger, Annabeth Gish, Rick Gomez. Detective Sergeant Malcolm Ainslie, a Catholic priest turned distinguished investigator for the police, has agreed to hear the confession of a convicted serial killer sentenced to death in a just a matter of hours. What he promises to reveal to Ainslie is the truth behind the crimes and the reason he confessed to the one crime Ainslie doesn't even believe he committed. What unfolds between the two men is a serpentine trail into both men's pasts based on the bestseller from master storyteller Arthur Hailey.

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