Prime Suspect 3 (1993) (TV)

Director:

David Drury

Writer:

Lynda La Plante (written by)

Release Date:

28 April 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Assigned to a Vice squad, Detective Jane Tennison investigates a child murder and discovers a sinister link to the police.

Plot Keywords:

Investigation | Detective | Pimp | Murder | Vice Squad

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Helen Mirren	...	DCI Jane Tennison
Peter Capaldi	...	Vera Reynolds
Michael Shannon	...	Jake Hunter (as Michael J. Shannon)
Greg Saunders	...	Connie
David Thewlis	...	James Jackson
Danny Dyer	...	Martin Fletcher
Tom Bell	...	Sgt. Bill Otley
Richard Rees	...	Mike Chow
Terrence Hardiman	...	Commander Chiswick
Mark Strong	...	Insp. Larry Hall
Karen Tomlin	...	WPC Norma Hastings
Struan Rodger	...	Supt. Halliday
Liza Sadovy	...	WPC Kathy Bibby
John Benfield	...	Chief Supt. Kernan
Stephen Boxer	...	Supt. Thorndike

Also Known As:

Prime Suspect 3: The Keeper of Souls (Europe) (DVD title)

Runtime:

207 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Granada Television

Trivia:

At the beginning of the film, in his lecture, Jake says something to the effect of, all known serial killers are male - with exception to a recent case in the United States. It is likely he is referring to Aileen Wuornos, who was arrested and charged in 1992 for murdering seven men.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Parker-Jones walks into the police station, he is alone, but after the interrogation room door is closed, his lawyer suddenly appears.

Quotes:

DCI Jane Tennison: Have you ever had sex with a man?
Martin Fletcher: Who me? No!
DCI Jane Tennison: How about a blowjob? Ever done that?
Martin Fletcher: Yeah, a few times when I'm broke. I ain't into that kind of thing, I've got other means of employment.
DCI Jane Tennison: Oh yeah? Such as what?
Martin Fletcher: Breaking and entering, nicking cars, radios, do a bit of begging.
[Mockingly]
Martin Fletcher: Sell my life story to the newspapers.
DCI Jane Tennison: Now you listen to me, Martin. You think you can play games with us, lie to us and it's all a joke isn't it? Well it isn't! Colin Jenkins is dead! There's no one to claim his body, no one to even bury him. No one cares about Colin other than us - and you're next, Martin~ You're the next little dead body we found out there - you know that? Want people to care about you?

Movie Connections:

References The Blue Angel (1930/I)

Soundtrack:

Falling in Love Again

Like the others, it's gritty, engaging and engrossing.

Prime Suspect 3 is probably the grittiest of the Prime Suspects, in my opinion. While "The Lost Child" is disturbing, and Prime Suspect 1 is heartbreaking, Prime Suspects 3 delves into an examination of the world of London "rentboys," young male prostitutes hired mainly by other men. This may be the one which deals most sensitively with the ever-present personal life conflicts of DCI Tennison's co-workers and cohorts, and it doesn't hold back on letting us know just how intense some of those personal issues are. The cast is huge, the murder itself unbelievably complex, and the resolution is probably the most jarring of any of the movies' last fifteen minutes (always the best part of any murder mystery). Helen Mirren is DCI Tennison to a tee, and of the Prime Suspects, this might well be my favorite.