All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

This movie is set in the USA that all "merkins" (as George Bush calls them) wish existed. He's an LA cop, he loved her, she loved him, she got shot, he went to pieces (why would anyone go to pieces over a woman? They're like buses, there'll be another one along in a minute). Then there's the obligatory 'folksy' paw, the rebellious teenage daughter who wants a 'motor sickle', the ex-girlfriend from years past before he met his shot wife. As soon as you see her, red-head, doctor, great chest ......... it's on from day 1. The film inexorably grinds on to the traditional finish of the triumph of good over evil which even involves his perfect skinned son. Then there's the inevitable sugar scene where his wife's ghost turns up for a chat. What a load of absolute garbage.

This is a must for all fan's of Robert Urich, its his best performance over a long career and a must see for both the visual direction and the music score. The director has made sure that both play on your emotions and heart.The pain is both visible and physical and it show's the torment a family goes through when you lose someone close to you and there is nothing anyone can do. To see the pain on Robert Urich's face when he realizes (as we all do, too late) that there was so much to be said but so little time to do it.The children are convincing and not melodramatic and David Kieth exudes hatred and pure evil in a role which he must have reveled in.Shame there are no extras regarding the film or actors on the DVD that has since been released.The story is mediocre but it doesn't stagnate, it builds strength in the actors and actually becomes believable even to the silly but obvious showdown between Robert Urich & David Keith.It show's that actors of Urich's caliber are few and hard to find and he will surely be missed.

A cop (Robert Urich) get called to a crimescene on his and his wifes weddingday, and gets involved in a shootout with a guy holding some girl hostage.. Both the girl and the hostagetaker is killed. 2 days later the cop and his wife and 2 kids go on a camping-trip, but when they pull in to a gas-station they end up in the middle of what looks like a robbery. The wife is taken hostage during the escape and gets shot by the criminals, and when they drive away the cop opens fire and hits one of them as well. A few minutes later the wife dies. The criminal who got shot dies a month later and his brother goes after the cop, who now has moved with his kids to his hometown where he stays with his father who is the sheriff of this small town. A showdown in the end when the criminals comes to town to settle the score with the cop. I would say that this isnt a very good movie, but good enough for a tv movie.