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Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise

Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise

Drama · TV Movie · Crime · 2015

Police Chief Jesse Stone now presides over the quiet, seaside village of Paradise, Massachusetts. When the facts don't add up in a brutal Boston-area murder case, Jesse opens an investigation filled with surprises, unlikely suspects and grave danger. Though it's widely believed the murder was committed by an incarcerated serial killer, Jesse suspects another killer is at large and is hell-bent on bringing him to justice.

Movie details

Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise

2015 Drama · TV Movie · Crime 1h 27m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.3 / 10

4.4K votes

TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

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Police Chief Jesse Stone now presides over the quiet, seaside village of Paradise, Massachusetts. When the facts don't add up in a brutal Boston-area murder case, Jesse opens an investigation filled with surprises, unlikely suspects and grave danger. Though it's widely believed the murder was committed by an incarcerated serial killer, Jesse suspects another killer is at large and is hell-bent on bringing him to justice.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Robert Harmon

Written by

Michael Brandman · Tom Selleck

Tom Selleck

Tom Selleck

Jesse Stone

William Devane

William Devane

Dr. Dix

Gloria Reuben

Gloria Reuben

Thelma Gleffey

Luke Perry

Luke Perry

Richard Steele

Leslie Hope

Leslie Hope

Sidney Greenstreet

Al Sapienza

Al Sapienza

Bruce Davies

Alex Carter

Alex Carter

Dan Leary

Court is in session

Put Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.