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Overview

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Director:
Alan J. Pakula
Writers (WGA):
Scott Turow (novel)
Frank Pierson (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
27 July 1990 (USA) more
Tagline:
Sometimes it's dangerous to presume. more
Plot:
When the woman deputy prosecutor R.K. Sabich had an affair with is murdered the prosecutor asks him to lead the investigation. When Sabich digs too deeply he finds himself framed for the murder. full summary | full synopsis
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1 win & 1 nomination more
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Film Legend Sydney Pollack Dies of Cancer at 73
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Actor Paul Winfield Dies at 62
 (From WENN. 9 March 2004)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Harrison Ford ... Rusty Sabich

Brian Dennehy ... Raymond Horgan

Raul Julia ... Alejandro 'Sandy' Stern

Bonnie Bedelia ... Barbara Sabich
Paul Winfield ... Judge Larren Lyttle
Greta Scacchi ... Carolyn Polhemus

John Spencer ... Det. Lipranzer

Joe Grifasi ... Tommy Molto

Tom Mardirosian ... Nico Della Guardia

Anna Maria Horsford ... Eugenia
Sab Shimono ... 'Painless' Kumagai

Bradley Whitford ... Jamie Kemp

Christine Estabrook ... Lydia 'Mac' MacDougall
Michael Tolan ... Mr. Polhemus
Madison Arnold ... Sgt. Lionel Kenneally
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Additional Details

Runtime:
127 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Allendale, New Jersey, USA more
Company:
Mirage more

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Trivia:
The ending was given away in an episode of "The Kids in the Hall" (1988). more
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Continuity: Bottle of Dewer's Scotch on desk turns clockwise between shots. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Rusty Sabich: [voiceover] I'm a prosecutor. I'm part of the business of accusing, judging and punishing. I explore the evidence of a crime and determine who is charged, who is brought to this room to be tried before his peers. I present my evidence to the jury and they deliberate upon it. They must determine what really happened. If they cannot, we will not know whether the accused deserves to be freed or should be punished. If they cannot find the truth, what is our hope of justice?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Game K N B: (2007-03-15)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Let The Drummer Loose more

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Presume Nothing, 1 June 2007
8/10
Author: gcd70 from Melbourne, Australia

From Scott Turow's successful novel came this tense drama about a man accused of the rape and murder of a legal colleague with whom he had previously had an affair with.

Alan J. Pakula's direction, along with strong performances by Harrison Ford, Raul Julia, Bonnie Bedelia, Brian Dennehy and all the other supporting cast, contribute strongly to a film that keeps you guessing until the very end; which by the way, will shock the sox off ya.

This is a thriller that never gets out of hand, or goes over the top. All credit to Alan J. Pakula and Frank Pierson's adaptation. Great down to earth stuff.

Sunday, June 16, 1991 - Video

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