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Physical Evidence (1989)

R 99 min  -  Crime | Thriller  -   27 January 1989 (USA)
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A police officer suspended and now accused of murder is forced to join forces with his court-appointed attorney to assemble the pieces of a deadly puzzle to find the missing link before time runs out.

Director:

Michael Crichton

Writers:

Steve Ransohoff (story), Bill Phillips (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Burt Reynolds ...
Theresa Russell ...
Ned Beatty ...
James Nicks
Kay Lenz ...
Deborah Quinn
Ted McGinley ...
Kyle
Tom O'Brien ...
Matt Farley
Kenneth Welsh ...
Harry Norton
Ray Baker ...
Strickler
Ken James Ken James ...
Hank Carruth
Michael P. Moran Michael P. Moran ...
Tony Reugger
Angelo Rizacos Angelo Rizacos ...
Tony Sklar
Lamar Jackson Lamar Jackson ...
Delmar Fraser
Paul Hubbard ...
Burt Knight
Larry Reynolds Larry Reynolds ...
Trial Judge
Peter MacNeill ...
Brannigan
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Storyline

Extortionist Jake Farley is found strangled, and the clues lead directly to former detective Joe Paris, who insists on his innocence but can't provide an alibi. Public defendant Jenny Hudson gets the case, but has problems unravelling the case, complicated by the fact that virtually everyone hated Farley, and Paris has a few enemies as well. She rejects the prosecution's offers to plea bargain, but meanwhile the witnesses she finds are discredited or silenced, and an unidentified patrol car shadows Paris and Hudson wherever they go. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Police | Murder | Killed By Woman

Taglines:

A suspect. His lawyer. Between the evidence and the passion lies innocence or guilt. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Az igazság törvénye See more »

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$3,560,932 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

This movie represented the seventh time Burt Reynolds worked on a theatrical movie with actor Ned Beatty. Their earlier films included Deliverance, W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings, White Lightning, Gator, Stroker Ace and Switching Channels. See more »