Hailey Dean Mysteries: 2 + 2 = Murder

2018 1h 24m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 37

MysteryTV Movie

Synopsis

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Hailey attends her niece's school recital only to learn that the beloved music teacher has vanished. Hailey soon discovers several startling secrets amongst the staff, as well as a link between the missing young teacher and the school’s reconstruction funds.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kellie Martin
Hailey Dean
Giacomo Baessato
Danny Morgan
Samantha Cole
Mary Lewis
Ellen Ewusie
Janine Harwick
Chad Lowe
Clyde Bennett
Viv Leacock
Fincher Garland
Emily Holmes
Sabrina Butler
Matthew MacCaull
Jonas McClellan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Robison
Writers: Jonathan Greene, Michelle Ricci
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Hailey Dean Mysteries Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Robison, shot by Dana Barnaby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hamish Thomson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jason Pielak shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kellie Martin and Giacomo Baessato and Samantha Cole carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7946586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Robison directs. Dana Barnaby behind the camera. Hamish Thomson scores. Jason Pielak cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Part of the "Hailey Dean Mysteries Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Michael Robison, shot by Dana Barnaby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hamish Thomson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jason Pielak shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kellie Martin and Giacomo Baessato and Samantha Cole carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt7946586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Dana Barnaby
Original score: Hamish Thomson
Editing: Jason Pielak
Production design: Nick Richardson
Makeup / hair: Geeta Dayal
Sound: Joe Watts
Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Hailey Dean Mysteries: 2 + 2 = Murder (2018)

Part of

Hailey Dean Mysteries Collection

Hailey Dean Mystery is an American/Canadian mystery film series that stars Kellie Martin as the titular character, Hailey Dean, a prosecutor working with the District Attorney's office who later quits her job to become a marriage counselor and therapist and is based on characters from Nancy Grace’s best-selling series of “Hailey Dean Mystery” novels. The series is set in Atlanta and airs on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel in the US.