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Absence of the Good
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Absence of the Good

1999-10-15 · 90 min · ★ 4.6

Thriller · Crime · Drama · Mystery

Salt Lake City homicide detective Caleb Barnes is under increasing pressure from all sides to crack a string of serial killings that have been terrorizing the city. At the same time, Barnes' home life is beginning to crumble in the wake of his son's accidental death. Will he solve the killings before the stress tears him apart?

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Directors
John Flynn
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United States of America
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Stephen BaldwinStephen BaldwinCaleb Barnes
Tyne DalyTyne DalyDr. Marcia Lyons
Allen GarfieldAllen GarfieldLieutenant Paul Taylor
Shawn HuffShawn HuffMary Barnes
Silas Weir MitchellSilas Weir MitchellJack Gaskin
Steve O'NeillDetective Sloan
James MaitlandDetective Garcia
Alex WarrenAlex WarrenSarah Quinn
Michelle WrightMichelle WrightPolice Officer
Robert KnepperRobert KnepperGlenn Dwyer
Elizabeth BarondesElizabeth BarondesBailey
Brian Lee BouckJoe Marshall
Jenniffer BuckalewSheila Gaskin
Roger CallardRoger CallardEvans
Dalin ChristiansenMr. Gummer
Tony DevonTony DevonDetective
Lesley FeraLesley Fera
Andrew FugateMichael Barnes
Frank GerrishFrank GerrishRoger
Janice KnickrehmAgnes Thurmond

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