Criminal Law
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1989
1h 54m
R
English
Drama, Thriller, Romance
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Criminal Law
A rising young attorney successfully defends a man accused of murder, only to have the same type of murder then happen again. Right away the previously defended man hires the attorney again, and although the attorney is quite certain that he is the killer, he agrees to again defend him... much to the consternation of his friends. However, he explains that by being his attorney he will be better able to catch the man in a mistake... and on this the rest of the film develops, with the killer playing a cat and mouse game with the attorney until, at last, they both must recognize that they are not all that different.
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Cast
Ben Chase
Martin Thiel
Detective Stillwell
Ellen Faulkner
Detective Mesel
Jacob Fischer
Gary Hull
Professor Clemens
Claudia Curwen
Isabel Fuertes
Ethan Parks
Judge
Sandra Massina
Mrs. Monroe
Jackson
Hal Keeler
Thiel Nurse
Grade Teacher
Janet
Newscaster
Newscaster
Newscaster
Law Secretary
Frowning Woman
Cop Tony
Directed By: Martin Campbell
Written By: Mark Kasdan
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John Chard
6 years ago
Boston based neo-noir fails to ignite.
Criminal Law is directed by Martin Campbell and written by Mark Kasdan. It stars Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon, Tess Harper, Karen Young and Joe Don Baker. Music is by Jerry Goldsmith and cinematography by Philip Meheux.
Boston attorney Ben Chase (Oldman) succ More
Criminal Law is directed by Martin Campbell and written by Mark Kasdan. It stars Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon, Tess Harper, Karen Young and Joe Don Baker. Music is by Jerry Goldsmith and cinematography by Philip Meheux.
Boston attorney Ben Chase (Oldman) succ More
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