Sworn to Silence (1987)

A lawyer who is defending an accused murderer, is told by his client the whereabouts of the bodies. However, being his lawyer, he is unable to reveal this information.

Director:

Peter Levin

Writers:

Tom Alibrandi (novel), Frank H. Armani (novel),

Stars:

Peter Coyote, Dabney Coleman, Caroline McWilliams

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Coyote	...	Sam Fischetti
Dabney Coleman	...	Martin Costigan
Caroline McWilliams	...	Maureen Fischetti
David Spielberg	...	Aaron Goodman
Ed Nelson	...	Victor Handler
Mavor Moore	...	Judge Bingham
Linda Darlow	...	Jeanine Witsitt
Liam Neeson	...	Vincent Cauley
Tamsin Kelsey	...	Vivian Cauley
Guy Sanvido	...	Carlo Fischetti
Robyn Stevan	...	Monica Fischetti
Margaret Langrick	...	Theresa Fischetti
Terence Kelly	...	Sergeant Phelps
William B. Davis	...	Peter Massio
Rebecca Toolan	...	Mrs Handler

Storyline

A lawyer who is defending an accused murderer, is told by his client the whereabouts of the bodies. However, being his lawyer, he is unable to reveal this information.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 April 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cold Silence

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Priviledged Company, The, Blatt-Singer Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min 94 min (FMC Library Print)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Kind of pointless

It may very well be that 'Sworn To Silence' was based on true events, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's going to result in a good movie. Lack of excitement can very well be forgiven, if the story compensates on other levels. Sadly, this is not really the case here. It was fun seeing a young Liam Neeson playing a somewhat dim-witted murderer. Being pretty much caught red-handed, it's up to Peter Coyote to defend him in court. Nothing really significant happens throughout the film, aside from Coyote & his partner discovering the bodies of two previously murdered girls. The production values are very cheap (even for a made-for-TV movie) and, I can't put it any other way, the whole film comes off as fairly boring most of the time. The only merits 'Sworn To Silence' has, are above standard dialogues and the dilemmas Coyote is faced with throughout the film. You can sit through it, but it's not really worth bothering.