Top billed cast

1. 

   Harry Hamlin

   Jack

2. 

   Rebecca Jenkins

   Katherine

3. 

   Graham Greene

   Eddie Lester

4. 

   Trevor Blumas

   Aaron

5. 

   Alison Pill

   Hetty

6. 

   Carly McKillip

   Kim

7. 

   Chad Krowchuk

   Patrick

8. 

   Trevor Steve

   Wimpy

9. 

   Shaun Johnston

   Police Chief Waller

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on 2025-11-04

**_A boy becomes a sleuth to protect his mother in a new town_**

Released to TV in 1998, this is a small town whodunit that successfully draws you into the world of a single-mother family and their attempt to make it after moving out of Chicago. The woman (Rebecca Jenkins) hires a likable drifter (Harry Hamlin) to help fix-up their aged manor and you genuinely hope that he doesn’t end up being the killer.

The boy (Trevor Blumas) teaming-up with a neighborhood friend (Alison Pill) brings to mind The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew and adds a coming-of-age element.

It’s nowhere near as good ...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• crooked cop
• murder mystery
• young detective