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Mind Prey

  • TV Movie
  • 1999
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
259
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Eriq La Salle, Sheila Kelley, and Titus Welliver in Mind Prey (1999)
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John Sandford's computer program developing detective, Lucas Davenport (Eriq LaSalle) is brought to tv. In this case a mentally deranged man (Titus Welliver) takes his former psychiatrist (S... Read allJohn Sandford's computer program developing detective, Lucas Davenport (Eriq LaSalle) is brought to tv. In this case a mentally deranged man (Titus Welliver) takes his former psychiatrist (Sheila Kelley) and her two children hostage in revenge for the torment he feels he suffered... Read allJohn Sandford's computer program developing detective, Lucas Davenport (Eriq LaSalle) is brought to tv. In this case a mentally deranged man (Titus Welliver) takes his former psychiatrist (Sheila Kelley) and her two children hostage in revenge for the torment he feels he suffered while being incarcerated at a hospital. However, there may be other things involved, as w... Read all

  • Director
    • D.J. Caruso
  • Writers
    • John Sandford
    • Adam Greenman
  • Stars
    • Eriq La Salle
    • Titus Welliver
    • Sheila Kelley
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    259
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • D.J. Caruso
    • Writers
      • John Sandford
      • Adam Greenman
    • Stars
      • Eriq La Salle
      • Titus Welliver
      • Sheila Kelley
    • 12User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Eriq La Salle
    Eriq La Salle
    • Lucas Davenport
    Titus Welliver
    Titus Welliver
    • John Mail
    Sheila Kelley
    Sheila Kelley
    • Andi Manette
    Kenneth Welsh
    Kenneth Welsh
    • Tower Manette
    Nicole Ari Parker
    Nicole Ari Parker
    • Weather Karkinnon
    Luis Guzmán
    Luis Guzmán
    • Det. Black
    Judy Reyes
    Judy Reyes
    • Det. Vega
    Linda Thorson
    Linda Thorson
    Christopher Cousins
    Christopher Cousins
    Jayne Eastwood
    Jayne Eastwood
    • Police Chief Roux
    Maria Ricossa
    Maria Ricossa
    • Nancy Wolfe
    Bill MacDonald
    • Det. Sloan
    Jody Racicot
    Jody Racicot
    • Det. Greave
    Jennifer Podemski
    • Gloria Crosby
    Anais Granofsky
    Anais Granofsky
    • Ice
    Natasha Greenblatt
    • Grace Dunn
    Dara Perlmutter
    • Genevieve Dunn
    Kenner Ames
    • Marcus Paloma
    • Director
      • D.J. Caruso
    • Writers
      • John Sandford
      • Adam Greenman
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    User reviews12

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    5RWR

    Entertaining, but a disappointment nevertheless

    Although the ABC version of Mind Prey was fairly entertaining, I was nevertheless disappointed by the writers' characterization of Lucas Davenport. The Eriq LaSalle version has almost no similarity to the character as carefully developed by the Prey author, John Sandford.

    If this does become a series, I would certainly watch again.

    And did I hear Davenport say "Minnesota PD"? What gives with that?
    3jwl1643

    Casting way off

    Being a huge fan of the prey novels, I thought they stuck to the book fairly well but the casting completely ruined the movie for me. It seems who ever cast this movie has never read the books. The complete mangling of the casting included all the key characters. Davenport, Weather, Sloan and black did not reflect how they were created at all. The only saving one was the casting of the villain. He was played well. If they decide to do more of these movies I can only hope they recast all the ongoing characters and the creators do more research into who they are casting. The Prey novels have a huge following and i know they had to be disappointed in who they saw on the screen compared to the image they had in their imaginations.
    3muledear58

    Not too bad...if you've never read a Prey book...

    But as one of the many fans of John Sanford out there, this film is probably the worst casting job I'd ever seen! I will agree with another 'critic' that the roles of Sloan (Bill MacDonald) and Marie Roux (Jayne Eastwood) were well cast, very believable characters, but Eric LaSalle as Lucas and Nicole Ari Parker as Weather just did NOT fit!! And Lucas drives a Porsche...not a PONTIAC!!! And when did he start working for the 'Minnesota PD'???

    I realize that there has to be a LITTLE 'artistic license' when it comes to making a movie like this, but they need get the casting a little closer to looking like they are described in the book, and maybe get the plot a little closer also. I'll give this one three stars simply because it DID show a little of the darker side of Lucas, but overall, they missed it!!
    1donlessnau-591-637730

    Ridiculous

    Lucas Davenport is white, not black.

    Stupid casting decision and not anywhere near related to the series.

    Bizarre.

    It's like casting Pee Wee Herman to play Shaft.

    What were they thinking?

    Why do movie makers do this time and again?

    No one who likes the books wants to see changes in the characters or story lines.

    Don't make stuff up or re-write stories to be more PC.

    What would the writers think about this?

    I can't believe Sandford signed off on this piece of crap.

    If a character is a white male in the series, don't cast the movie with a black female. Keep the gender and race the way it's written. That's as bad as watching revisionist Robin Hood stories with Maid Marian running around Sherwood kicking tail like some warrior. Never happened. Wouldn't happen.

    Stop this PC garbage.
    5nathan-yeo

    alright movie no-complaints.

    Eriquie La-salle mopes his way through another movie since leaving "ER". the acting is good, the cast is good, it's an alright movie just out-dated. they even tried to update by the detective being some kind of gamer. And this guy being his best fan.

    Oh-kay a serial (Killer/Rapist/kidnapper) has kid-napped a mother and her kids to play a game of cat and mouse with the detective who investigated him from before. Hey don't get me wrong i used to love these movies back in the day. i'd watch rent them and woo wooo woo. But now with three different "CSI", Numbers, Criminal Minds,this seem old and outdated.

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      This is the only John Sandford book made movie and it is the seventh one in the series.

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    • Release date
      • March 22, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • John Sanford's Mind Prey
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
      • Jaffe/Braunstein Films
      • Humble Journey Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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