Selleck plays the role of Jesse Stone, a former Los Angeles homicide detective who left California and his ex-wife to become the police chief in a small New England town. Among his many character flaws are his struggles with a drinking problem and lingering feelings for his ex-wife.
Jesse Stone: Night Passage is a prequel to 2005’s Stone Cold. Co-starring Stephanie March (TV’s "Law & Order: SVU") and Stephen Baldwin (The Usual Suspects), the telefilm depicts Jesse Stone’s (Selleck) first days as Paradise, Massachusetts’ Chief of Police. He must immediately find the killer of his predecessor, plus investigate a domestic violence situation involving the city’s resident hothead (Baldwin), whose ties to a local bank manager expose a money-laundering scheme.
DVD Special Features for Jesse Stone: Night Passage Include: Digitally Mastered Audio and Video, Widescreen Presentations, Audio: English, French, Portuguese, Thai, Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Thai, Bonus Previews, Closed Captioned
Amazon.com: The always dependable Tom Selleck returns as Robert B. Parker's small town police chief Jesse Stone in Death in Paradise, the made-for-TV sequel to Stone Cold, his 2005 debut as the character. Stone is a grittier, more human (and vulnerable) role than the one that made Selleck famous (playboy detective Thomas Magnum of Magnum, P.I.), but his tenacity and character flaws (a drinking problem and latent feelings for his ex-wife) seem a comfortable fit for the older Selleck. And the mystery itself--which surrounds the death of a young student whose connections to big-city crime--is crisp and convoluted (if not particularly novel), which provides Selleck with enough action and drama to please his longtime fans. William Devane and Gary Basaraba (Boomtown) are among the guest stars, while Viola Davis, Vito Rezza, and Kohl Sudduth return from Stone Cold as Selleck's police officers. Selleck also contributed to the script and co-produced along with director Robert Harmon, who helmed the other Stone films. --Paul Gaita
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Solid Performance
Tom Selleck is a great choice to play the part of Jesse Stone. I haven't read the books the movie series is based on, and movies are seldom as engrossing as novels, but the movies each have great storylines, ... Read More
Rating: - Jesse Stone ROCKS!!
This is a great mystery without all the gore, violence, and sexual overtones of a lot of movies! Older kids can watch this movie and I love the development of the plot and characters in this movie. I highly ... Read More
Rating: - Gritty Imperfection
Tom Selleck excells at showing this very human, but tough cop, who has relocated from LA to the small town of Paridise MA. It's a second chance on his new life, while dealing with his own flaws and struggles. ... Read More
Rating: - Jesse Stone - Death in Paradise
Good movie, very true to Robert Parker's books. Tom Selleck is perfect as Robert Parker's Jesse Stone. I have purchased the whole collection.
Rating: - Selleck a great fit
Tom Selleck is perfect for the role of Jesse Stone. I always prefer a book to a movie and this is no exception. The Robert B. Parker series featuring Jesse Stone is just great. But this movie does a fine job ... Read More
- Solid Performance
- Jesse Stone ROCKS!!