Jesse Stone: Night Passage is a movie directed by Robert Harmon in 2006 and based on the book Night Passage by Robert B. Parker, first published in 1997. The movie features Tom Selleck, Saul Rubinek, Viola Davis, Kohl Sudduth, Polly Shannon, Mike Starr, and others.
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Storyline
Following Jesse Stone’s dismissal from the Los Angeles Police Department, the story unfolds as he unexpectedly becomes a candidate chosen by the town’s board of selectmen to assume the role of police chief in Paradise, a quaint town situated on Boston’s North Shore. The board’s decision stems from their hope that his past setbacks will dissuade him from delving too deeply into the hidden truths and secrets concealed within the town.
Movie vs Book
Year
2006
Minutes
89
Movie Rate
7.30
Source: IMDb
Movie
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
Director: Robert Harmon
Country: USA
Year: 2006
Length: 1h29m
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Year
1997
Pages
324
Book Rate
8.14
S: Goodreads
Book
Night Passage
Author: Robert B. Parker
Country: USA
First published in: 1997
Length: 324 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Jesse Stone
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“The biggest challenge of adapting the book was trying to make the inner lives of the characters legible through their outward actions.”
SALLY ROONEY (Writer)
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