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Guilty as Sin (1993) 5.4
A female lawyer takes an accused wife-murderer as a client, but finds herself morally compelled to betray him one way or another. Director:Sidney LumetWriter:Larry Cohen |
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Emily, Jennifer's Assistant
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McMartin
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Miriam Langford
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Esther Rothman
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A man accused of murdering his wife approaches a hotshot female criminal attorney to take his case. The man is a self-professed womaniser, and his alleged motive would be the large sum of money his wife left him. The attorney begins to have second thoughts about representing him when he starts making it look like they're having an affair and tells her things she can't reveal because of lawyer/client privilege, so she starts her own investigation of him, which threatens her career and the safety of her friends and herself. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
4 June 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
L'avocat du diable See more »Box Office
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$22,886,222 (USA)Company Credits
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Although it is set in the United States (presumably Chicago), filming was done exclusively in Canada. See more »Goofs
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. See more »Quotes
David Greenhill: See, people like us Miriam, we're - we're warm. But she's a - she's an attorney.See more »
Johnson plays a womaniser accused of murdering his rich wife. DeMornay is the hot shot lawyer defending him. After a while DeMornay regrets having taken him on, gets convinced of his guilt and is afraid he may have some designs for her.
Slow but interesting thriller from Lumet. Film creates a kind of cat and mouse game between the two leads that's well written and fairly suspenseful. Rebecca DeMornay is tolerable in the lead, never quite convincing as the tough no nonsense lawyer. Much more effective when she's all broken down and vulnerable. Don Johnson however excels in his part, playing a slimy bad guy (who's, by the way, totally obsessed with himself) to a tee. Pity Johnson didn't establish himself as a major player in Hollywood.
Guilty as Sin is a bit slow but it's got a good story and some genuine suspense. You could do a lot worse.