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Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison (Helen Mirren) is back on duty, transferred from Southampton Row to the Soho Vice Squad. Ordered to clear out prostitutes and rent boys in the area, Tennison is soon embroiled in another murder case when the corpse of a 17-year-old rent boy is found in a transexual's flat.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
In the first 'Prime Suspect' the motif was gender politics; in the second it was race; here the motif is children, and society's failure of them. Tennison starts her new job with the Vice Squad only to become embroiled in a murder inquiry and potential Police cover-up. Ignoring warnings from the sinister Commander Chiswick and his dupe, Halliday, Tennison continues to probe, ably supported by her team (an excellent ensemble cast), and, in particular, by the "old school" DS Otley (the astoundingly good Tom Bell), a former thorn in her side who proves to be hardworking, invidious or otherwise. Excellent.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This is probably the best of the Prime Suspect series. The script is strong, Helen Mirren is at the top of her game, and she's supported by some of the best character actors around--Ciaran Hinds, David Thewlis and Tom Bell, especially. The confrontation between Mirren and Hinds at the end is an acting tour de force. The two of them together are just magic. This is a very, very dark story, but it's not cynical and hopeless like Prime Suspect 5. Tennison does win in the end, if only on points, and the message seems to be that Good can triumph, if only a hero is willing to sacrifice enough. In this case, Tennison's sacrifice might have been her very soul.
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By Alison Rose
Format:DVD
She is just excellent and what a good story, I've bought the whole series. I think La Plante is a wonderful story teller and she entertains me every time.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Keeping up the high standard
I'm running out of superlatives for the Prime Suspect series. Series 3 is another gripping crime drama, this time set against the background of the world of London rent boys. Read more
Published 18 months ago by haunted
3.0 out of 5 stars
Did I miss something ?
We watched this recently hoping for great drama but found it claustrophobic and frankly boring. Maybe, it has dated as the woman boss thing is no longer such a big deal. Read more
Published 19 months ago by D. Stephen Wilkinson
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Superb!
Good to see all the existing Prime Suspects series released on DVD for make no mistake, they are superb. This one, over 3 hours long is gripping. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2003 by E. A. Redfearn
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prime suspect 3
prime suspect 3 is the third in the series and yet again a gripping twisting storyline. Helen Mirren is her best as Tennyson and there is excellent acting. Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2003 by debbie sheridan-wood
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