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Just Cause

1995Movie1 h 42 minR

Drama
48
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Letterboxd3.0/5Metacritic486.3Rotten Tomatoes26%46%
48
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Letterboxd3.0/5Metacritic486.3Rotten Tomatoes26%46%

Summary

A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death for the horrific murder of a child.

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  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Thought-provoking

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Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

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Cast

24 of 27

Crew

Directed by
Arne Glimcher
Written by
Jeb Stuart, John Katzenbach, Peter Stone
Produced by
Sean Connery, Lee Rich, Arne Glimcher
Music by
James Newton Howard

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Facts

February 17, 1995 · 1 h 42 min · R

Released
February 17, 1995
Runtime
1 h 42 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Box office
$37 million
Available in
70 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Absurdly Elderly Father, Adaptational Job Change, Adaptational Nationality +9

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Where can I stream Just Cause?

Kanopy

In the United States, Just Cause is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is Just Cause worth watching?

48
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48 (IMDb 6.4, Letterboxd 3.0 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 26%, and Metacritic 48). Audiences rate it higher (58 out of 100) than critics (37).

What tropes does Just Cause use?

Absurdly Elderly FatherAdaptational Job ChangeAdaptational NationalityThe AtonerPulling the ThreadDeath of a ChildNever Smile at a CrocodileHad to Come to Prison to Be a CrookSerial RapistRaised by GrandparentsGroin AttackEven Evil Has Standardsand 10 more

TV Tropes lists 22 tropes for it, including Absurdly Elderly Father, Adaptational Job Change, and Adaptational Nationality.