Overview:
An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not have been a third person in the room.| Status: | Released (1996-03-06) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 12 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $56,116,183 |
| Screen: | William Diehl, Steve Shagan, Ann Biderman |
| Productions: | Paramount Pictures, Rysher Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Español |
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- 1205: Richard Gere - Martin Vail
- 350: Laura Linney - Janet Venable
- 819: Edward Norton - Aaron
- 4251: John Mahoney - Shaughnessy
- 1981: Alfre Woodard - Shoat
- 3910: Frances McDormand - Molly
- 12646: Terry O'Quinn - Yancy
Crews
- 17812: Gregory Hoblit - Director - Directing
- 17813: William Diehl - Novel - Writing
- 17814: Steve Shagan - Screenplay - Writing
- 17815: Ann Biderman - Screenplay - Writing
- 1044: Michael Chapman - Director of Photography - Camera
- 17816: David Rosenbloom - Editor - Editing
- 1213: James Newton Howard - Original Music Composer - Sound
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I was never the greatest fan of Richard Gere, but this is certainly one of his better performances. He is cocky lawyer "Vail", adept at ensuring his criminal fraternity clients evade justice. When the shocking news that an archbishop has been savagely murdered is announced, he decide ....
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