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Summary
A lawyer defends her father accused of war crimes, but there is more to the case than she suspects.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want to half-watch while scrolling
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 75Audiences 75GoodWatch 74
Tomatometer75%
Audience score76%
IMDb7.4
Letterboxd · 7 K ratings3.7/5
Running time
2 h 4 min
A typical length for dramas, +15 min on the typical 109
typical 109124Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 11 countries, rent or buy in 9 more
+1Released
1989
December 22, 1989
37 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
HungarianMade in
United States
Academy Awards1990
- Actress in a Leading Role1990Nominated
Golden Globe Awards1990
- Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama1990Nominated
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 15 more25 people
- Jessica LangeAnn Talbot
- Armin Mueller-StahlMike Laszlo
- Donald MoffatHarry Talbot
- Lukas HaasMike Talbot
- Cheryl Lynn BruceGeorgine Wheeler
- Mari TörőcsikMagda Zoldan
- Frederic ForrestJack Burke
- JBJ.S. BlockJudge Silver
- Sol FriederIstvan Boday
Michael RookerKarchy Laszlo
Elżbieta CzyżewskaMelinda Kalman- MSMagda Szekely MarburgJudit Hollo
Felix ShumanJames Nathanson
Michael ShilloGeza Vamos- GPGeorge PusepVladimir Kostav
- MLMitchell LitrofskySandy Lehman
Albert HallMack Jones
Joe GuzaldoJoe Dinofrio- TKTibor KenderesiPal Horvath
- CNChristiana NicolaMarie
Ned SchmidtkeDean Talbot
Larry BrandenburgJohn Staley
Margo WinklerIrma Kiss
Ralph FoodyPawn Broker
Directing · 5
- Costa-Gavras Director
- Rob Cowan First Assistant Director
- Karen Carter-Lynch Second Second Assistant Director
- Sioux Richards Script Supervisor
- Jeanne Caliendo Second Assistant Director, Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Joe Eszterhas Screenplay, Executive Producer
Production · 13
- Hal W. Polaire Executive Producer
- Irwin Winkler Producer
- Pam Dixon Casting
- Mary Goldberg Casting
- Nelson McCormick Associate Producer
- Charlene Norman Production Secretary
Camera · 7
- Patrick Blossier Director of Photography
- Gerrit Dangremond Camera Operator
- Steven Hiller First Assistant Camera
- Zade Rosenthal Still Photographer
- John Hudecek Key Grip
- Dennis De La Mata Best Boy Grip
Editing · 2
- Joële Van Effenterre Editor, Music Editor
- Anne-Marie Leduc Assistant Editor
Sound · 13
- Philippe Sarde Original Music Composer
- Bernard Chaumeil Boom Operator
- Pierre Gamet Sound Mixer
- Harry Rabinowitz Conductor
- William Flageollet Sound Mixer
- Hubert Bougis Orchestrator
Art · 7
- Jeannine Oppewall Set Designer, Production Design
- Joel Prihoda Leadman
- William B. Fosser Set Designer
- Erica Rogalla Set Decoration
- Tyler Osman Construction Foreman
- Aaron C. Holden Jr. Assistant Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 10
- Rita Salazar Costume Design
- Lyndell Quiyou Hairstylist
- Deborah K. Dee Hairstylist
- Cathy Newport-Logan Costume Supervisor
- Joann Turnpaugh Lam Costumer
- Steve LaPorte Makeup Artist
Lighting · 2
- Peter Donoghue Best Boy Electric
- Dick Oakes Gaffer
Other crew · 1
- David Clapham Post Production Supervisor
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