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1989 film by Martin Campbell

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5.6

Ben Chase is an on-the-rise Boston attorney currently defending a wealthy client in a high-profile murder case. Martin Thiel is the wealthy young man on trial for a particularly brutal murder. The verdict sets Thiel free. Within 24 hours another grizzly and all-too-familiar murder has taken place with striking similarities to the first crime. Chase inexplicably agrees to act as his defense attorney; but this time it will be to gather evidence that will put away his client for good.

Released: 1989-04-28114 minDir: Martin CampbellDrama, Thriller, RomanceBudget: $5.0MBox office: $10.0M

Cast

  • Gary Oldman as Ben Chase
  • Kevin Bacon as Martin Thiel
  • Tess Harper as Detective Stillwell
  • Karen Young as Ellen Faulkner
  • Joe Don Baker as Detective Mesel
  • Sean McCann as Jacob Fischer

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Ratings

IMDb

5.7/10

5,347 votes

Year
1988
Runtime
117 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
serial killer
Cast member
Susan Glover
Cinematographer
Phil Méheux
Narrative location
Boston
Duration
106
FilmAffinity ID
800215
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1989-11-30
title
Criminal Law
distributed by
Netflix
review score
33%
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