Guilty as Sin (1993)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Sidney Lumet

Writer (WGA):

Larry Cohen (written by)

Release Date:

4 June 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

A female lawyer takes an accused wife-murderer as a client, but finds herself morally compelled to betray him one way or another.

Plot Keywords:

Female Lawyer | Kitchen Scene | Bathrobe | Bar Scene | Womanizer

Cast

Rebecca De Mornay	...	Jennifer Haines
Don Johnson	...	David Edgar Greenhill
Stephen Lang	...	Phil Garson
Jack Warden	...	Moe
Dana Ivey	...	Judge D. Tompkins
Ron White	...	Prosecutor DiAngelo
Norma Dell'Agnese	...	Emily, Jennifer's Assistant
Sean McCann	...	Nolan, Greenhill's Doorman
Luis Guzmán	...	Lt. Martinez
Robert Kennedy	...	Caniff
James Blendick	...	McMartin
Tom Butler	...	D.A. Heath
Christina Grace	...	Miriam Langford (as Christina Baren)
Lynne Cormack	...	Esther Rothman
Barbara Eve Harris	...	Kathleen Bigelow

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-14 | Germany:16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Hollywood Pictures

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Before the climatic fall from the upper level, there is an obvious addition of footrests that have been added to the side of the balcony to serve as support for the stunt woman before she falls to the ground.

Quotes:

David Greenhill: See, people like us Miriam, we're - we're warm. But she's a - she's an attorney.

Movie Connections:

References Dial M for Murder (1954)

GRIPPING THRILLER

Rebecca de Mornay and Don Johnson made a great double act for this gripping thriller.

As usual Rebecca de Mornay put everything she had into her role as Jennifer Haines and she did a grand job avoiding the stereotypical lawyer role. Don Johnson also performed well in one of his best roles. I enjoyed Johnson in Miami Vice and Nash Bridges and I was pleasantly surprised when he convincingly portrayed a cool and calculated psycho.

The story itself is gripping throughout and Johnson really is scary in his role as David Greenhill. One moment he is all sane and has the audience feeling sorry for him;the next moment he is a total psycho.

I strongly recommend this underrated little gem.