Criminal Law
Ben Chase is an on-the-rise Boston attorney currently defending a wealthy client in a high-profile murder case. Martin Thiel is the wealthy young man on trial for a particularly brutal murder. The verdict sets Thiel free. Within 24 hours another grizzly and all-too-familiar murder has taken place with striking similarities to the first crime. Chase inexplicably agrees to act as his defense attorney; but this time it will be to gather evidence that will put away his client for good.
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Cast
38 people
Gary Oldman
Ben Chase
Known for
The Dark Knight Rises
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Kevin Bacon
Martin Thiel
Known for
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Tess Harper
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No Country for Old Men
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Karen Young
Ellen Faulkner
Known for
The Sopranos
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Joe Don Baker
Detective Mesel
Known for
GoldenEye
Cape Fear
Sean McCann
Jacob Fischer
Known for
Miracle
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Ron Lea
Gary Hull
Known for
Orphan Black
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Michael Sinelnikoff
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Known for
The Lost World
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Karen Woolridge
Claudia Curwen
Also in
The Real Blonde
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Ali Giron
Isabel Fuertes
Known for
The Amityville Curse
Rob Roy
Ethan Parks
Known for
The Fly II
Snow White
Terrence Labrosse
Judge
Known for
Pin
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Martin Campbell Director · Mark Kasdan Writer Jerry Goldsmith Composer
Worldwide gross $10M · Budget $5M · United States release April 28, 1989
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$9,974,446
Gross vs. budget
2.0×
Production
Hemdale Film Corporation
Production
Northwood Productions
Production
Canada · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
Canada · September 15, 1988
Premiere
United States · April 28, 1989
Theatrical
Sweden
April 28, 1989 · Theatrical
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