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Without Malice

  • TV Movie
  • 20032003
  • 1h 29m
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Corey Haim, Jennifer Beals, and Craig Sheffer in Without Malice (2003)
  • Thriller
A weekend hunting trip takes a deadly turn when a man is murdered.A weekend hunting trip takes a deadly turn when a man is murdered.A weekend hunting trip takes a deadly turn when a man is murdered.
IMDb RATING
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252
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  • Director
    • Rob W. King
  • Writer
    • Peter Layton
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Beals
    • Craig Sheffer
    • Corey Haim
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  • Director
    • Rob W. King
  • Writer
    • Peter Layton
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Beals
    • Craig Sheffer
    • Corey Haim
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    Jennifer Beals
    Jennifer Beals
    • Samantha Wilkesas Samantha Wilkes
    Craig Sheffer
    Craig Sheffer
    • Dr. Paul Ventersas Dr. Paul Venters
    Corey Haim
    Corey Haim
    • Martyas Marty
    Gabrielle Anwar
    Gabrielle Anwar
    • Susanas Susan
    Adam J. Harrington
    Adam J. Harrington
    • Mike Wilkesas Mike Wilkes
    • (as Adam Harrington)
    Ian Black
    • Nickas Nick
    Dan MacDonald
    • Leo (Pilot)as Leo (Pilot)
    Iain MacLean
    • Danas Dan
    Blaine Hart
    • Mechanicas Mechanic
    Sheldon Bergstrom
    • Logging Truck Driveras Logging Truck Driver
    Warren Cowell
    • Service Attendantas Service Attendant
    Mike Burns
    • Patientas Patient
    Kennetch Charlette
    • Waiteras Waiter
    Mary Callele
    • Bartenderas Bartender
    Shannon Jardine
    Shannon Jardine
    • Motel Clerkas Motel Clerk
    Rob Roy
    • RCMP Officer no. 1as RCMP Officer no. 1
    Louisa Ferguson
    • RCMP Officer no. 2as RCMP Officer no. 2
    • Director
      • Rob W. King
    • Writer
      • Peter Layton
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    Storyline

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    Two men try to cover up an accident with a lie and find that the lie makes the accident seem that much worse in this tense drama. Paul Venters (Craig Sheffer) is a self-centered plastic surgeon who is soon to be married to beautiful Susan (Gabrielle Anwar), but doesn't get along very well with his fiancée's family, particularly Susan's brother Marty (Corey Haim), an ex-con who is trying to stay clean after beating a nasty drug habit. To appease his future wife, Paul tries to mend fences with Marty by inviting him along for a camping trip in the Canadian wilderness. While looking for elk, Paul sees a large bear that's heading towards Marty; thinking the animal is about to attack, Paul fires several shots at the bear, but one of them manages to kill a nearby forest ranger on patrol. Afraid that no one will believe the truth -- especially given Marty's past arrest record -- Paul and Marty cook up a fraudulent story to explain the ranger's death, but when park warden Samantha Wilkes (Jennifer Beals) looks into the case, their web of lies begins to unravel, with dangerous consequences. Filmed on location in Canada, Without Malice also features Ian Black and Blaine Hart. —Subrat Jain
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    • accidental shooting
    • elk hunting
    • hunting trip
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      SEVEN STEPS
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    6/10
    Tension or Irritation, you decide.
    Personally this type of film irritates me. Will they be found out will they not? It is very hard to maintain the tension throughout the film. Unfortunately this film does not quite manage it. Leaving me to laugh as the main characters speed away from the ranger (who is in no position to follow immediately), stop to spend five minute disposing of guns, then crash into a log truck only for the ranger to arrive seconds after and tick them off for driving too fast.

    Just after the hour mark, the ranger's character has developed to a point at which she can have a scene to herself. I feel this was unnecessary, sitting on the main 2 characters shoulders gives us the tense limited vision holding the suspense. Diverting the attention releases that tension to a degree and the film focus shifts.

    The movie defies the usual theory of a defined protagonist and antagonist, as we are debating over calling the first ranger's death an accident or a crime. By the final ten minutes most people will have decided who the bad guy is in the film just in time to have the desired effect at the conclusion. Which I felt was a little bit soft.

    Overall the film was not such a bad watch. It had its peaks and troughs, the technique is to sit back and watch, don't try applying your own thoughts or reactions to the characters or you will tear your hair out.
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    • Release date
      • August 10, 2003 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cerco de hielo
    • Filming locations
      • Waskesiu, Saskatchewan, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Lucky Shot Productions
      • Minds Eye Entertainment
      • Minds Eye Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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