Absence of the Good(1999)
Salt Lake City homicide detective Caleb Barnes is under increasing pressure from all sides to crack a string of serial killings that have been terrorizing the city. At the same time, Barnes' home life is beginning to crumble in the wake of his son's accidental death. Will he solve the killings before the stress tears him apart?
Movie: Absence of the Good
Top 10 Billed Cast
Caleb Barnes
Dr. Marcia Lyons
Lieutenant Paul Taylor
Mary Barnes
Jack Gaskin
Sarah Quinn
Police Officer
Glenn Dwyer
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