Michael T Weiss is one of my favorite actors, so any time he's in a movie, I check it out, hence WRITTEN IN BLOOD. Originally released direct to DVD in Hong Kong -- always a sign that it might not be quite up to Hollywood's ever so high standards -- it was fairly hard to find when it first came out. I managed to locate an overseas company willing to ship an original Region 5 (English/Chinese Language) DVD to the US (won't buy bootlegs) but then I had to get software that was 'region free' so my computer DVD drive would stop screaming "Wrong Region!! Na na na NA naaaa" (The lengths I'll go to somedays to watch my movies... LOL) Also part of the joys of liking actors who tend to do small, indie films - half the fun is the 'hunt for the wild movie'...!
The movie stars Michael T Weiss as Matthew Ransom, a cop whose life is falling apart all around him, mostly with his own help, but he suddenly has more trouble when his partner is accused of killing his own wife. It goes from bad to worse when his partner's daughter starts falling for him. Not willing to believe his partner could be guilty, Ransom tries to figure out what really happened while his own life unravels.
I like the interaction between Weiss, Peter Coyote and Maureen Flannigan. The chemistry works well, as they slowly circle in on the truth, winding tighter and tighter until it can only end one way.
The writing gets a bit cliched on occasion and some of the plot is a tad hackneyed, but there are enough dramatic scenes and twists to make it worth watching. (Not to mention Michael T Weiss in suits, out of his suits and so on! As always, he's in great shape - although his hair seemed to have a life of its own in this one. LOL)
Now available on Region 1 US/Canada DVDs, this is a good one to add to any MTW or Peter Coyote collection.
(2202) Rated R for language, violence and some sexuality
Starring Michael T. Weiss, Peter Coyote, Maureen Flannigan, Steve Rankin, Dan Gauthier, Gwen McGee
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