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Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995)

TV Movie  -  R 135 min  -  Drama | Thriller
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The McMartin family's lives are turned upside down when they are accused of serious child molestation... See full summary »

Director:

Mick Jackson

Writers:

Abby Mann, Myra Mann
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Woods ...
Mercedes Ruehl ...
Lael Rubin
Lolita Davidovich ...
Kee McFarlane
Sada Thompson ...
Virginia McMartin
Henry Thomas ...
Ray Buckey
Shirley Knight ...
Peggy Buckey
Mark Blum ...
Wayne Satz
Alison Elliott ...
Peggy Ann Buckey
Chelsea Field ...
Christine Johnson
Joe Urla Joe Urla ...
Glenn Stevens
Scott Waara Scott Waara ...
Dean Gits
Valerie Wildman ...
Diana Sullivan
Richard Bradford Richard Bradford ...
Ira Reiner
Roberta Bassin ...
Judy Johnson
Patricia Belcher ...
Juror #1
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Storyline

The McMartin family's lives are turned upside down when they are accused of serious child molestation. The family run a school for infants. An unqualified child cruilty "expert" videotapes the children describing outrageous stories of abuse. One of the most expensive and long running trails in US legal history, exposes the lack of evidence and unprofessional attitudes of the finger pointers which kept one of the accused in jail for over 5 years without bail. Written by Rob Hartill  

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Plot Keywords:

Children | Trial | Child Molestation | Law | School  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for graphic language and disturbing visuals related to a trial See all certifications »
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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Acusação See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

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Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

The real-life Peggy McMartin Buckey, imprisoned for two years while awaiting the outcome of the most protracted U.S. criminal molestation case targeting her family's preschool, died December 15, 2000. She, her mother Virginia McMartin and her son Ray Buckey were charged, with four others, with 100 counts of child molestation in 1983. The case lasted seven years and cost Los Angeles County $13 million. Peggy was acquitted in 1990 after a three-year trial; Ray, incarcerated for five years, was acquitted of 40 counts. Critics said the case pinpointed the danger of basing criminal charges solely on the testimony of young children. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When the lawyer meets with Ray Buckey for the first time in jail, the door is heard slamming shut before the door actually closes. See more »

Connections

Featured in The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1995) See more »