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Summary
Two parents deal with the effects when their son is accused of murdering his girlfriend.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Background watch
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+16)
Critics 35Audiences 51GoodWatch 44
Tomatometer35%
IMDb6.1
Letterboxd · 8 K ratings2.9/5
Audience score35%
Box office
25%of its budget back
- Budget
- $35 M
- Worldwide
- $9 M
Worldwide it made back $9 M of the $35 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for crime movies
typical 106108Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 28 countries, rent or buy in 20 more
+18Released
1996
February 23, 1996
30 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 19 more30 people
- Meryl StreepCarolyn Ryan
- Liam NeesonBen Ryan
- Edward FurlongJacob Ryan
- Julia WeldonJudith Ryan
- Alfred MolinaPanos Demeris
- Daniel von BargenFran Conklin
- John HeardWendell Bye
- Ann MagnusonTerry Taverner
Alison FollandMartha Taverner
Kaiulani LeeMarian Raynor, Prosecutor
Larry PineDr. Tom McAnally- ELEllen LancasterPanos' Assistant
Wesley AddyJudge Grady- OGOliver GraneyT.J.
Bernadette QuigleyT.J.'s Mom
Pamela BlairDr. Ryan's Assistant- JWJohn WylieDr. Trygve Hanson
John DeyleDoctor #1
Timothy Patrick CavanaughYoung Policeman- JWJohn WebberHardware Clerk
Jay PotterTV Reporter
Sharon UllrickFemale Bailiff
Robert WestenbergJournalist #1- SPSusan PrattJournalist #2
Directing · 5
- Barbet Schroeder Director, Producer
- Amy Lauritsen Second Second Assistant Director
- Cornelia 'Nini' Rogan Script Supervisor
- Henry J. Bronchtein First Assistant Director
- Michael DeCasper Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Ted Tally Screenplay
- Rosellen Brown Book
Production · 12
- Joe Roth Executive Producer
- Roger Birnbaum Executive Producer
- Susan Hoffman Producer
- Howard Feuer Casting
- Terri Taylor Extras Casting Assistant
- Meredith Tucker Casting Assistant
Camera · 10
- Luciano Tovoli Director of Photography
- Jerry Holway Steadicam Operator
- Jim Bridges Still Photographer
- David E. Baron Second Assistant Camera
- Garrett Brown Steadicam Operator
- Michael Green First Assistant Camera
Editing · 3
- Lee Percy Editor
- Donna Stern First Assistant Editor
- Mark Ginsberg Color Timer
Sound · 16
- Howard Shore Original Music Composer
- Ron Bochar Supervising Sound Editor
- Dan Evans Farkas Assistant Sound Editor
- Nicholas Renbeck Assistant Sound Editor
- Marko Costanzo Foley Artist
- Eliza Paley Dialogue Editor
Art · 10
- Stuart Wurtzel Production Design
- Ray Fisher Set Dresser
- Steve Saklad Art Direction
- Robert Dawson Title Designer
- Gretchen Rau Set Decoration
- Daniel K. Grosso Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 9
- Ann Roth Costume Design
- J. Roy Helland Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
- Lori Guidroz Hair Department Head
- Sue Gandy Assistant Costume Designer
- Erin Folsey Assistant Costume Designer
- Craig Lyman Key Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Stuart Robertson Visual Effects Supervisor
Other crew · 19
- Doug Coleman Stunt Coordinator
- Richard L. Blackwell Stunt Coordinator
- Danny Downey Stunts
- Tim Monich Dialect Coach
- Blaise Corrigan Stunts
- Kathleen McGill Production Controller
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