James Sutorius Movies

Hank Peddigrew (Christopher Wiehl), the paramedic boyfriend of the CSI's Sara Sidle (Jorja Fox), is among those injured when an old woman (Sandra Gimpel) crashes her Jaguar into a bar-restaurant during a crowded "happy hour." Was it a random accident, or a deliberately mapped-out murder? As she investigates, Sara is unnerved when she finds out why Hank was at the bar in the first place. Meanwhile, Grissom (William L. Petersen) and Nick (George Eads) probe the death of a woman who succumbed to a gas leak in her home. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

The four Sliders materialize on a topsy-turvy parallel Earth, where it is mandatory to take hallucinogenic drugs. This is the method by which the Government keeps everyone under control--and also saps all vestiges of individuality from such people as the short-tempered Maggie (Kari Wuhrer) and the eccentric Colin (Charlie O'Connell), who, under the influence of controlled substances, begin living a life of bland, white-bread marital bliss. Meanwhile, the Drug Empowerment Administration puts out an A.P.B. for the fugitive Quinn (Jerry O'Connell), who is a dead ringer for a notorious anti-drug revolutionary. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

This made for cable movie premiered over the Lifetime network on August 21, 1996, barely one year after the court case which inspired it. Though they have adopted a son, infertile couple John and Debbie Challender (Randle Mell, Marilu Henner) still feel unfulfilled. Desperate to have a child of her own, Debbie submits to experimental fertility treatments conducted by the brilliant and arrogant Dr. Ash (Castullo Guerra), the self-proclaimed miracle man of Irving University. The treatment, involving "hyperstimulated" ovaries, nearly kills Debbie, but it all seems worth it when she gives birth to a healthy son. But this is not the end of the story by a long shot: As Debbie discovers to her outrage that her own eggs have been implanted in other women without her permission, Marilyn Killane (Linda Lavin), office manager for Dr. Ash, unearths evidence that the doctor's staff has been regularly mishandling embryos--and that several of his nurses aren't even certified. Ultimately, Dr. Ash ends up in court, facing charges that, in so many words, he has been illegally "Playing God" with unwary women for the sole purpose of elevating his own reputation. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Based on the story of real breast-cancer survivor Joyce Wadler, this drama follows the noted journalist on her quest to stay alive and rebuild her life after she receives news of her potentially fatal condition. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

The story begins when the son of prominent politician Edward Vogel (George Martin) is killed. Rather than cooperate with the prosecution, Vogel does everything in his power to impede the D.A.'s efforts to convict the boy's murderer. The reason? Vogel does not want it made public that his son was homosexual, and that he himself was being blackmailed. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) is invited to speak at an exclusive club where only men are permitted as members. Despite her gender, Jessica is asks by the club's governing committee to help them solve a mystery involving the murder of a "rogue" member. This proves difficult when it becomes apparent that the killer may himself be on the committee. This episode is chock full of sly science-fiction and fantasy references--no surprise, inasmuch as it was written by J. Michael Straczynski, a guiding force behind the popular series Babylon 5. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Hunter (Fred Dryer) is certain that two unrelated murders are the handiwork of the same man. Sure enough, a former street gang member, paroled from prison after twenty years, is out to eliminate his old "pals" who testified against him. The only person who knows the whole story is Catholic priest Father Jack Struthers (James Sutorius), to whom the killer has confessed. Unfortunately, Father Struther is bound by the rules of confession and can reveal nothing--a fact that the gloating murderer uses to his advantage, over and over again! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

When a New York policeman takes a vacation in Hawaii, he finds that the serial killer he has been tracking followed him to Hawaii and began killing again. ~ Rovi

Sheriff Metzger (Ron Masak) investigates when Vivian Proctor (Pamela Bellwood), one of Cabot Cove's best-liked and busiest housewives, is implicated in the murder of a well-known womanizer who has been found dead in a cheap motel. Although Vivian is widely regarded as the "perfect" wife and mother, her keys and a lurid personal note have been found next to the body of the victim--and she refuses to explain why. It soon develops that Vivian was leading a double life...and it falls to her friend Jessica (Angela Lansbury) to help untangle Vivian's web of lies and find out who the real killer is. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In this entry in the long-running mystery series, Perry Mason must prove that the man whose murder conviction he upheld when he was an Appellate Court judge is really innocent. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

On Wings of Eagles was adapted for television from the best-selling book by Ken Follett. Inspired by fact, the story involves the daring rescue of two American business executives, held captive in Tehran during the US Embassy takeover of 1979. Retired Special Forces colonel Arthur D. "Bull" Simons (Burt Lancaster) agrees to help the executives' employer in a bold effort to rescue the two men right from under the noses of the Ayatollah and the angry mobs surrounding the embassy. Oh, haven't we told you the name of the employer? It was none other than H. Ross Perot, here played by Richard Crenna. Originally telecast in two parts, On Wings of Eagles premiered on May 18 and 19, 1986. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In this film, Danny Morgan's (John Shea) life comes crashing down around him when he discovers that the two most important people in his life, Emily (Kate Capshaw) and his Sol (Josh Mostel), are about to fade out of it. Emily, his former girlfriend, is about to be married, and Sol, his close friend, is slowly succumbing to the ravages of leukemia. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi

Columbo creators Richard Levinson and William Link give crime-solving a rest in their script for the made-for-TV sci-fier Prototype. Christopher Plummer plays a curmudgeonly but basically kindly Nobel Prize-winning scientist, who builds an equally kindly (but much handsomer) humanoid named Michael (David Morse). The government-subsidized Plummer has created Michael on behalf of his sponsors, but has second thoughts when he finds out that the government plans to build an army of robot warriors, using Michael as their model. Plummer sneaks into the pentagon and "kidnaps" Michael, triggering a film-length chase. Prototype had its television premiere on December 7, 1983. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi