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?
Absence of the Good (1999) is a thriller film directed by John Flynn, released on October 15, 1999 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Stephen Baldwin, Tyne Daly, Allen Garfield and Shawn Huff. Viewers rate it 4.3 out of 10 across 20 ratings.
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Stephen Baldwin
as Caleb Barnes
Tyne Daly
as Dr. Marcia Lyons
Allen Garfield
as Lieutenant Paul Taylor
Shawn Huff
as Mary Barnes
Silas Weir Mitchell
as Jack Gaskin
Steve O'Neill
as Detective Sloan
James Maitland
as Detective Garcia
Alex Warren
as Sarah Quinn
Michelle Wright
as Police Officer
Robert Knepper
as Glenn Dwyer
Elizabeth Barondes
as Bailey
Brian Lee Bouck
as Joe Marshall
Directed by John Flynn, written by David Golden, produced by Brad Krevoy, Oliver G. Hess and Kevin M. Kallberg.
Average viewer score of 4.3/10 from 20 ratings.
Stephen Baldwin stars in another serial killer film that arrives on the scene about ten years too late. Detective Caleb (Stephen Baldwin) and wife Mary (Shawn Huff) are still grieving after the accidental shooting death of their six year old son. Mary drowns her sorrow in pills, while emotionless Caleb drowns himself in work. A serial killer is on the loose in Salt Lake City, and Caleb and partner Glenn (Rob…
Reviewed on June 2, 2018
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Absence of the Good (1999) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Absence of the Good (1999) includes Stephen Baldwin, Tyne Daly, Allen Garfield, Shawn Huff and Silas Weir Mitchell. The film was directed by John Flynn. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Absence of the Good was released on October 15, 1999 and runs for 1h 30m.
Absence of the Good (1999) holds an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from 20 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Absence of the Good trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
