Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Titreenp SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

caa821 This is one of those films which apparently wasn't released - at least not widely - and I'd never seen it listed anywhere until now. I've always found Scott Bakula's work interesting, and he's one of the more likable actors around. The same is true of Annabella Sciorra, although their chemistry as the 13-year husband and wife, and model citizens/parents, etc., wasn't exactly "white-hot."But this was still an interesting story, even in spite of this, and much better than a lot of the more elaborate releases both on television and big screens.Although this wasn't the typical "Lifetime, made-for-TV" flick, it had the feel of one - and certainly one of the best ones. These movies often have the devious spouse, out to eliminate the other, sometimes with a "double life," sometimes not. Others deal with a secret, jaded past, and usually has a former significant other who arrives to spill the beans and menace his/her new family. And then there's the "best friend/neighbor" secretly disrupting the hero or heroine's life, and often planning to bump him/her off and fill the void.So this picture, with the former life, long hidden, which eventually comes to light with substantial danger and consequences, and the inevitable suspicions that the "hero" may have a dark side, and be perpetrating the dangers which ensue - is not original at all. However, here it is presented with more believability and realism than normally, and with a satisfying resolution. Often these films take an hour and 58 minutes of the airtime to build to a predictable, all-too-brief, "2-minute" resolution. However, the last 20 minutes or so here present a truly interesting, strong (and heartfelt) climax.Besides the two leads, the supporting actors (daughter, business partner and his wife, and the authorities from Bakula's past) are first-rate, and are a major reason this story is well-above the usual fare seen in this venue.

TxMike Unique little movie, evidently had no theatrical release in the USA, and isn't shown as available on DVD, but we saw it on DVD from our public library. Scott Bakula has the lead role as James Stockton, all around good guy, married for 13 years, has a nice daughter who is the star pitcher for the little league team James also coaches. Annabella Sciorra is his loving wife Lisa. However we quickly find that all is not as it seems to be. At a funeral for the Mancini crime family, police set up surveillance that includes identification by fingerprint as people touch the holy water sponge entering church. One very old man comes up as Johnny Mancini, missing for 14 years, and wanted for questioning in the murder of his fiancée. Then we quickly realize that long gone Johnny Mancini is really James Stockton.So, the movie is about James' attempt to protect himself and his family. What transpires is somewhat predictable, with nothing new, but still plays out interestingly and demonstrates good family values.The movie is rated "R" for 2 or 3 instances of the F-word, which could just as easily been left out for a "PG-13" rating. SPOILERS FOLLOW. The cops and DA back in New Jersey were keen to find Johnny because they were told he had the family black book which detailed all the illegal bribes and payoffs. The current DA (old Ed Asner) was one of the recipients back in the 1970s and 1980s, and another entry involved detective Stamos (George Dzunda) who personally arrives in the small N. Carolina town to either get the black book or arrest Johnny. KNowing their home was being monitored, when his wife finally found out what was going on, he told her the whole story, but said "There really isn't a black book." He was arrested and taken away, probably to be killed, but a clue he gave his daughter turned up the black book in the hollowed out old dictionary, his wife and daughter went to school and photocopied all the pages, sent an email to the NJ DA, bargained to have Johnny/James released, her email then was automatically sent to all in the DA's address book, and the criminal investigations began, as we see James back coaching baseball.

quacker31 when i saw this film on TV last year i knew that i would have to buy it, this film is a great credit to Scott Bakula and he is a great actor, this films story is well written and has good twists in the plot, i would recommend this film to everyone.

pippa-5 The story for this film was a good idea, but it seemed to me that there was just something lacking, perhaps more attention to detail could have been employed. The main character was believable but the relationship between him and his wife was very flat. There was just no chemistry between the actors and I never believed for one moment that the wife loved the husband. Shame really, because how could you not love Scott Bakula!!