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Criminal Law (1988) 5.6
Oldman plays a lawyer who defends a killer, but, soon after he wins he finds out that the killer is guilty. Director:Martin CampbellWriter:Mark Kasdan |
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Title: Criminal Law (1988)
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Cast
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| Gary Oldman | ... | ||
| Kevin Bacon | ... | ||
| Tess Harper | ... | ||
| Karen Young | ... | ||
| Joe Don Baker | ... | ||
| Sean McCann | ... | ||
| Ron Lea | ... | ||
| Michael Sinelnikoff | ... | ||
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Karen Woolridge | ... |
Claudia Curwen
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| Ali Giron | ... | ||
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Rob Roy | ... | |
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Terrence Labrosse | ... |
Judge
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Barbara Jones | ... |
Sandra Massina
(as Barbara Ann Jones)
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Jeannie Walker | ... | |
| Tyrone Benskin | ... | ||
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A rising young attorney successfully defends a man accused of murder, only to have the same type of murder then happen again. Right away the previously defended man hires the attorney again, and although the attorney is quite certain that he is the killer, he agrees to again defend him... much to the consternation of his friends. However, he explains that by being his attorney he will be better able to catch the man in a mistake... and on this the rest of the film develops, with the killer playing a cat and mouse game with the attorney until, at last, they both must recognize that they are not all that different. Written by BOB STEBBINS <stebinsbob@aol.com>
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"Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster." - Nietzsche. See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
28 April 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$9,974,446 (USA)Company Credits
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I guess I'm not amongst the average viewers who found this a mediocre film. For sure it is slow-paced in places, but there are some fantastic scenes and great filmography. Oldman is the undoubted star and this is one of the few films in which I quite liked his character. He's a good actor. Bacon is mediocre in this, but the plot although nothing special does allow a great scene in which the baddie (Bacon) fights with Oldman's lastest flame and that is one very very good scene. She fights like a real woman would fight when cornered - feisty, no rules, all instinct, a real cornered rat. That is one cool scene! I reckoned the film was worth watching, just for that alone, but Oldman is good, very good. Questionable hair, but great acting.