maybe and like most others who have see this film long after it premiere on television and i want to see many of my favorite actor in old and obscure form and which be exactly what slow burn be . except and aside from the nostalgic value and the movie itself be not very good . eric robert play former reporter jacob ash and hire by a gerald mcmurty ( raymond j. barry ) and a rich artist and to investigate the whereabouts of his estranged son and brian and who have be live with his mother and laine ( beverly dangelo ) for the past few year . in a phillip marlowe esquire fashion jacob ash narrate what would become more than just an investigation into the whereabouts of brian . but and once jacob track down laine and his discovery break open wide a whole lot of trouble . perhaps because event in the film move too slowly and there be never much suspense to this little thriller and not even by the end with the finale routine of reveal the culprit and their motif . however and as say before and this movie be probably one that will draw attention for it then relatively unknown cast of actor and which include both a very young eric robert as well a the adorable johnny depp and who play laine stepson and donnie . that may be reason enough to give it a try . if you can find it .