Detective (2005)

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.

This Could Have Been A Good Novie

Tom Berringer is one of my favorite actors but he went down a few notches on this one. He plays a priest turned police detective that is separated or divorced from a fat Cybill Shepherd. Berringer is going to counselling sessions to try to get his family back together while Shepherd is showing herself to be a selfish self centered b---h while he almost comes off as a whimp. Meanwhile there is a serial killer running lose in the city. This movie had a great plot and some fine actors and could have been a five star except for all Berringer's personal family problems. Movies should be entertaining. I can only speak for myself,,,but a big fat greasy ex wife with a big fat greasy ATTITUDE is not very entertaining. July 21, 2008

Well-developed story that's worth your money and watching time

The plot is well-developed to keep you stay still with the screen so that you cannot miss any scene. A good movie that deserves to be owned and kept in your priceless collection. February 12, 2007

FATHER COP

Although based on Arthur Hailey's bestseller, DETECTIVE doesn't live up to its pedigree.
The story gets muddled at times; a former priest turned detective is assigned to track down a serial killer who kills elderly couples in some sort of religious frenzy. His partner and lover is the Councilman's daughter, and the cop himself is estranged from his wife and son. Their personal crises intermingle with the murder plot, and although you will maintain your interest, it's a little long in the tooth with only average performances.
Tom Berenger as the detective gives a relatively dispassionate performance; Annabeth Gish phones in her partner performance' Cybill Shepherd as the wife gives the most effective performance but she's not in the movie much. Charles Durning and Sean O'Bryan round out the cast. This could have been much better with a shorter script and more impassioned performances from its leads. January 28, 2007

Detective is worthy your time

Tom Berenger's newest release, "Detective" is an engrossing but long movie with excellent character development, exciting episodes, and a very good and emotional secondary theme with Tom's usual stellar performance. I really recommend this DVD. It is taken from a series (I believe) but well-directed and edited. I especially admired the performance by Sybil Shepard as the detective's ex-wife who loves him deeply. Their scenes with the counselor are especially effective and ring true. You will watch this one over and over again - I did - mainly, for me anyway, because Tom is in almost every scene and who can't love that - plus it is great entertainment all the way! December 31, 2005

Great!

Came upon this movie quite by chance when surfing Amazon.com. It arrived yesterday. Just finished watching it. Even though it is approx 3 hours in length, it kept us spellbound right to the very end. This movie is proof that one can have an interesting mystery without all the foul language. Hightly recommend this one. December 23, 2005

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