Reeling from the news of his sisters suicide, Beau McCammon returns home to his family after a long absence. His father, who has just barely won another term as senator, doesnt take things well when Beau approaches him with the sinking suspicion that the suicide may have actually been a murder. Determined to solve the mystery, Beau uncovers a plethora of family secrets, deception, and implications of unspeakable political wrongdoings. Cypress Edge was directed by Serg Rodnunsky, and stars Damian Chapa, Rod Steiger, Ashley Laurence, Brad Dourif, and Charles Napier. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide