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Sworn to Silence (1987) (TV)
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6 April 1987 (USA)
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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. | Add synopsis »
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
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(12 articles)
Toronto Film Production Update - February 2012
(From SneakPeek. 9 February 2012, 6:35 AM, PST)
TVLine Items: Rick Springfield Rocks Cleveland, The Doctors Ditch Jilian Michaels and More!
(From TVLine.com. 4 January 2012, 12:54 PM, PST)
Lifetime Castings: Kathleen York On ‘Client List’, Christian Campbell ‘Sworn To Silence’
(From Deadline TV. 3 January 2012, 6:32 PM, PST)
(From SneakPeek. 9 February 2012, 6:35 AM, PST)
TVLine Items: Rick Springfield Rocks Cleveland, The Doctors Ditch Jilian Michaels and More!
(From TVLine.com. 4 January 2012, 12:54 PM, PST)
Lifetime Castings: Kathleen York On ‘Client List’, Christian Campbell ‘Sworn To Silence’
(From Deadline TV. 3 January 2012, 6:32 PM, PST)
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A mediocre courtroom drama.
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Cast
(in credits order) | 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 |
| Peter Yunker | ... | Les Midgely |
| Terry David Mulligan | ... | Stanley Jones |
| Jan James | ... | Melissa Haytor |
| Paul Batten | ... | Milt Posner |
| Michele Goodger | ... | Roberta Lovingwell |
 | Garry Chalk | ... | State Trooper |
| Howard Storey | ... | 1st Reporter |
| Tom Heaton | ... | Ted |
| Ty Haller | ... | Fire Marshall |
| Pamela Martin | ... | TV Reporter |
| Keith Beardwood | ... | 1st Man |
 | Gary Hetherington | ... | 2nd Man |
| R.G. Miller | ... | 3rd Man |
| Brent Applegath | ... | 4th Man |
| Deryl Hayes | ... | 3rd Reporter |
| Sheila Paterson | ... | 1st Woman |
 | Don S. Davis | ... | Jury Foreman |
| Peri Best | ... | Woman in Crowd |
| Wayne Cox | ... | TV Anchorman |
| Jessica Loring | ... | 1st Woman Spectator |
| Lorraine Foreman | ... | Louise |
| Lynn Johnson | ... | 4th Reporter |
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| Peter Levin | |||
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| Tom Alibrandi | novel | |
| Frank H. Armani | novel | |
| Robert L. Joseph | ||
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| Ervin Zavada | .... | producer | |
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| Dennis McCarthy | |||
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| Frank Watts | |||
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| Skip Schoolnik | |||
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| Vicki Huff | |||
| Marc Schwartz | |||
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| Richard Wilcox | |||
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| Barry W. Brolly | |||
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| Tish Monaghan | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Donna Bis | .... | hair stylist | |
| Phyllis Newman | .... | makeup artist | |
Art Department | |||
| Faye Thorp | .... | set dresser | |
Sound Department | |||
| Martin Fossum | .... | sound mixer | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Chris Helcermanas-Benge | .... | still photographer | |
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| Jean Murphy | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Mark Peterson | .... | costumes | |
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- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1987) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- Ardustry Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (all media)
- Lorimar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
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USA:94 min (FMC Library Print)
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Although the premise of the story was good, I thought that the attitude of the people in the town toward the attorney (Peter Coyote) who was defending the killer was too harsh. The good citizens acted as if they had never heard of lawyer client priviledge. They were ready to drum the lawyer out of town because his client revealed where two of his victims' bodies were located during a priviledged conversation. Everyone, including the DA, who certainly should have known better, vilified the attorney for not saying where the bodies were. It might have more believable if it were just the victims' families who were so angry, but everyone in the town was so outraged that it made me think they were all dolts. It could have been a good movie.