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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
A lawyer must defend his sister in the court of law who's accused of murdering her seemingly perfect, but in fact very abusive husband.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 61
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h 31 min
Shorter than most dramas, −18 min on the typical 109
typical 10991Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 2 countries
Released
1993
November 26, 1993
33 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 17 more26 people
- Brian DennehyPerry Sundquist
- JoBeth WilliamsChristine Biondi
- Tom MasonEd Biondi
- Ashley CrowDolores Brody
- Betsy BrantleyFran
- Eddie JonesDet. Ayers
- Michael BeachDet. Thorne
- Keegan MacIntoshZach
Alana AustinLinda Biondi
Lindsay CrouseDana Cartier
Terence KellyLefcourt
Kevin McNultyBlankenship
Don S. DavisJudge Gray- NANorman ArmourAA Member
- MPMichael PuttonenMr. Garabedian
Bill CroftBartender- KFKelly FoxMrs. Armstead
Jerry WassermanMiguel- AWAnn Warn PeggJury Foreman
Barbara PollardPrison Guard
Marilyn NorryAA Speaker
Joel PalmerTommy
Lachlan MurdochWillie- KLKevin LesmisterWaiter
Directing · 1
- Eric Till Director
Writing · 2
- George Lee Marshall Story, Co-Producer
- Philip Rosenberg Teleplay
Production · 2
- Jay Benson Producer
- Melissa Goddard Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Neil Roach Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Richard Bracken Editor
Sound · 1
- Charles Bernstein Original Music Composer
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