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6.6/10   84 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Richard Levinson (written by) &
William Link (written by)
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Release Date:
10 January 1988 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Is he a prisoner of justice ... or revenge.
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. more
User Comments:
Mediocre production with outstanding performances. more (4 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sam Waterston ... Jim Delmore
Ron Leibman ... Simon Resnick

Robert Davi ... Salim Ajami
Joe Morton ... Tandy
Jo Henderson ... Judge Bonner

Stephen Lee ... Ellis
Frances Conroy ... Lyn Kessler
James Greene ... George Flanders

Sheila Kelley ... Trish
Nancy Stephens ... Ginny Delmore
Dakin Matthews ... Catlett
George E. Wallace ... Shoop
George Wallace ... Shoop (as George D. Wallace)
Nick Angotti ... Major
Billy Beck ... Doorman
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Hostile Witness (Europe: English title) (UK)
In the Hands of the Enemy (Australia) (DVD title)
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Runtime:
134 min | USA:100 min
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1.33 : 1 more
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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Mediocre production with outstanding performances., 31 May 2004
Author: Tony Taraldsoy (tony_taraldsoy@hotmail.com) from Stord, Norway

Got to hand it to ya,

Bleckner did a great job directing in this gripping drama piece. But what I found the most impressive aspect of the production was the casting. This is an ensemble of high elegance and talent.

Robert Davi is totally convincing as the "terrorist on trial" And both Sam Waterson and Ron leibman is in the position where you could'nt imagine anyone else in their roles, this is textbook casting.

I had rather low expectations to this movie, mostly because of this DVD release, its a common Scandinavian release, the picture quality is as poor as the soundtrack. But in the end this does not matter at all-.

The story as it is told is as important today as it was then. we deal with some of the same conflicts today. And through this story you get to see the conflict from the Palestinian point of view and their story, and I gotta say it could be a wake up call for the ignorant.

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