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4.0 out of 5 stars
ALLY WALKER IS A GREAT PROFILER!!!, August 15, 2004
Ally Walker stars as Audrey MacLeah, a profiler from the Texas Rangers helping the Houston Police investigate severed human hands that showed up during a flash-flood. Her lead to the case is a child with psychic abilities locked up in a mental institution. The story also has a sub-plot on how the local police resent MacLeah for being a State Law Enforcer helping them solve the case.
Although the movie has some flaws, it is still a very good suspense thriller & Ally Walker's acting is terrific. The movie was released in 1993. It's a good thing that it will be released in DVD format.
Interestingly though, Ally Walker later went on to star in the TV series "Profiler" (she played a profiler/forensic psychologist working for the FBI) from 1996 to 1999.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
YOU'RE IN GOOD HANDS WITH ALLY, February 3, 2005
Ally Walker reminded me of a toned down Charlize Theron in this effectively chilling thriller. Her zesty, controlled and courageous performance highlights this tale of a serial killer who has surgically removed the hands of several young children. The murders occur on the same date, and the victims progress in age over the ten year period. Walker also ties up with a young psychiatric patient who has refused to talk for ten years---she begins to see the connection, as do we the viewer. Martin Sheen has a small role as the sheriff, and Ron Perlman has a small role too near the end, but this is Walker's movie. She comes across tough, yet vulnerable. The plot has some holes: where did Walker get her scars? There is a hint of some kind of emotional trauma, her claustrophobia never being fully explained. And the ending comes rather abruptly without a full explanation of what was going on. Writer/director Michael Cohn makes the viewer put all the pieces together.
But still this is a chilling movie and Walker is perfect.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
ALLY WALKER IS A GREAT PROFILER!!!!!, May 6, 2002
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Ally Walker stars as Audrey MacLeah, a profiler from the Texas Rangers helping the Houston Police investigate severed human hands that showed up during a flash-flood. Her lead to the case is a child with psychic abilities locked up in a mental institution. The story also has a sub-plot on how the local police resent MacLeah for being a State Law Enforcer helping them solve the case. The movie is a very good suspense thriller & Ally Walker's acting is terrific. The movie was released in 1993. I only have the video on VHS but would gladly buy the DVD version in an instant! Interestingly though, Ally Walker later went on to star in the TV series "Profiler" (she played a profiler/forensic psychologist working for the FBI) from 1996 to 1999. On a personal note, I watched & bought the video of "When The Bough Breaks" because I was so impressed with her performance on "Profiler" (I just had to see all the projects that she's done). I just wish that "Profiler" would be available on video, preferrably in DVD format (with cast & crew commentaries as well as other behind-the-scenes materials)!
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