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Reversal of Fortune (1990)

R 111 min  -  Drama | Mystery  -   October 1990 (USA)
7.2
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Ratings: 7.2/10 from 6,756 users   Metascore: 93/100 
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Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.

Director:

Barbet Schroeder

Writers:

Alan M. Dershowitz (book), Nicholas Kazan (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Glenn Close ...
Sunny von Bülow / Narrator
Jeremy Irons ...
Ron Silver ...
Annabella Sciorra ...
Uta Hagen ...
Maria, Sunny's Personal Maid
Fisher Stevens ...
Jack Gilpin Jack Gilpin ...
Peter MacIntosh, Dershowitz's Student Staff
Christine Baranski ...
Andrea Reynolds, Claus' Girlfriend
Stephen Mailer Stephen Mailer ...
Christine Dunford ...
Ellen
Felicity Huffman ...
Minnie, Dershowitz's Student Staff
Mano Singh Mano Singh ...
Raj, Dershowitz's Student Staff
Johann Carlo Johann Carlo ...
Nancy
Keith Reddin Keith Reddin ...
Dobbs, Dershowitz's Student Staff
Alan Pottinger Alan Pottinger ...
Chuck, Dershowitz's Student Staff
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Storyline

Alan Dershowitz a brilliant professor of law is hired by wealthy socialite Claus von Bulow to attempt to overturn his two convictions for attempted murder of his extremely wealthy wife. Based on a true story the film concentrates not on the trial like other legal thrillers, but on the preparatory work that Dershowitz and his students put in as they attempt to disprove the prosecution's case and achieve the Reversal of Fortune of the title. Written by Mark Thompson <mrt@oasis.icl.co.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Attempted Murder | Insulin | Law | Coma | Backgammon  | See more »

Taglines:

The Case of Claus Von Bulow. An American Saga of Money and Mystery.

Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA | Japan | UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El misterio Von Bulow See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$15,445,131 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Cameo: [Julie Hagerty] Alexandra See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Von Bülow abruptly switches his eating hand in the restaurant. See more »

Quotes

Sunny von Bülow: [narrating] Claus von Bülow was given a second trial, and acquitted on both counts. This is all you can know, all you can be told. When you get where I am, you will know the rest.
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Connections

Referenced in "Will & Grace: The Truth About Will and Dogs (#1.9)" (1998) See more »

Soundtracks

"SUGAR ME"
Written and Performed by Conroy Smith
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