Affaire très privée

This straight to video Viacom production, makes for quite an engrossing, entertaining watch, though not perfect. The premise of husband, leaving wifie, and disappearing, isn't of course, new, but there's kind of more to run with here, as the movie progresses. But also having Mark Harmon in this, is a great and rewarding choice for the viewer, as loving Harmon. He's the PI you want, when the cops aren't delivering. And of course. Hot wifie, Rodgers and Harmon, strike up an affair, kind of putting them in a bad light with LAPD, notably our comic duo, one of them, Gleason, who I love, not Jackie, and I'm glad he was in this. M Emmet Walsh as Harmon's friend, and business aquaintance was sort of wasted in this, and I feel he's playing type again, here in these smaller offerings. (just think Narrow Margin). As to the why's, of the disappearance, it was hard to accept, but I loved the motive. Just another sick puppy let loose in LA, I guess. Nice car chase, and a great 5 sec bare buttock Harmon moment. Would of liked better music in this one. Some predicabilities, and I did make out Harmon's real place in this story, before the confess, reveal. Nice rain shot scenes too.

At times a little slow, but an above average TV drama with thrills and suspense. This psychological passage is about a private eye(Mark Harmon) and the woman(Mimi Rogers) who hires him to find her missing husband(Cliff De Young). Very watchable and personally I liked this a whole lot better than PROOF OF LIFE(2000)which is more or less the same story. Harmon is cool without trying to be macho. Miss Rogers is flawless and to die for. In support: M.Emmet Walsh, Paul Gleason and Michael Boatman.

Fourth Story is a film that bears repeated viewings with ease.

The actors are perfectly cast and have an easy chemistry with each other (and not just Mark Harmon and Mimi Rogers - all the actors are perfectly cast from the biggest to the smallest part!) while the script is a model of clarity and fun that most writers would do well to emulate.

The music score is a joy and works like gangbusters.

It makes you wonder why most directors think of Jazz as a fad when it can be made to work so well in so many settings.

Overall it is a very worthy film that I can only hope will have a DVD release very soon.

Mark Harmon plays a detective who doesn't carry a gun, more at ease sifting through the newspaper collection of the library than in a gun battle.

The story and direction are equally compelling and a masterful cast and great music score make this movie an undiscovered gem of a detective story.

Starting with a wonderful screenplay full of interesting characters, Ivan Passer crafted an amazing film. The performances are top notch as is the music and all the elements of this wonderful film. Mark Harmon and Mimi Rogers shine in two of the best parts they ever got to play.