One cop. One killer. No clues. No Time. After his son is shot to death at school, Detective Caleb Barnes (Stephen Baldwin) loses touch with his soul. When a series of seemingly unrelated murders plagues Salt Lake City, the detective hides his grief in search for the killer. Hampered by a lack of clues, an imploding home life and his commander's unrelenting pressure, Caleb painstakingly unravels a tangled web, exposing a malignant family history of abuse and murder.

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Absence of the Good (1999)

Suspense/Thriller · 1h 35m · 10/15/1999

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One cop. One killer. No clues. No Time. After his son is shot to death at school, Detective Caleb Barnes (Stephen Baldwin) loses touch with his soul. When a series of seemingly unrelated murders plagues Salt Lake City, the detective hides his grief in search for the killer. Hampered by a lack of clues, an imploding home life and his commander's unrelenting pressure, Caleb painstakingly unravels a tangled web, exposing a malignant family history of abuse and murder.

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Cast
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Stephen Baldwin

Caleb Barnes
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Tyne Daly

Dr. Marcia Lyons
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Elizabeth Barondes

Bailey
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Brian Lee Bouck

Joe Marshall
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Jenniffer Buckalew

Sheila Gaskin
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Roger Callard

Evans
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Dalin Christiansen

Mr. Gummer
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Tony Devon

Detective
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Neblis Francois

Young Uniform
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Andrew Fugate

Michael Barnes
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Allen Garfield

Lieutenant Paul Taylor
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Frank Gerrish

Roger
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Shawn Huff

Mary Barnes
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Rob Joseph

SWAT Officer
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Robert Joseph

SWAT Officer
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Robert Knepper

Glenn Dwyer
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Janice Knickrehm

Agnes Thurmond
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Cecile Krevoy

Receptionist
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Britt Leary

Lynette Gummer
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Tamie Lea Logan

Tracy
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James Maitland

Detective Garcia
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Cathleen Mason

Mrs. Gummer
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Giselle Miller

Andy Wendt
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Silas Weir Mitchell

Jack Gaskin
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Joey Miyashima

Childress
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Steve O'Neill

Detective Sloan
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Rosalie Richards

Mrs. Kogen
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Robby Robinson

Clerk
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Dennis Saylor

Reverend Steve
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George Sullivan

Sheriff Burnett
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Hillary J. Walker

Office Assistant
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Alex Warren

Julie / Sarah Quinn
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Michelle Wright

Detective
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Jimmy Miklavcic

Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited)
Crew
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John Flynn

Director
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David Golden

Writer
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James Reid

Writer
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Absence of the Good

(DVD)

2/1/2000

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