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Just Cause (1995)

R 102 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery  -   17 February 1995 (USA)
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A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after 25 years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death for the horrific murder of a child.

Director:

Arne Glimcher

Writers:

John Katzenbach (novel), Jeb Stuart (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Connery ...
Laurence Fishburne ...
Kate Capshaw ...
Blair Underwood ...
Bobby Earl
Ed Harris ...
Christopher Murray ...
Detective T.J. Wilcox
Ruby Dee ...
Evangeline
Scarlett Johansson ...
Katie Armstrong
Daniel J. Travanti Daniel J. Travanti ...
Warden
Ned Beatty ...
McNair
Liz Torres ...
Delores Rodriguez
Lynne Thigpen ...
Ida Conklin
Taral Hicks Taral Hicks ...
Lena Brown
Victor Slezak ...
Sgt. Rogers
Kevin McCarthy ...
Phil Prentiss
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Storyline

Bobby Earl is facing the electric chair for the murder of a young girl. Eight years after the crime he calls in Paul Armstrong, a professor of law, to help prove his innocence. Armstrong quickly uncovers some overlooked evidence to present to the local police, but they aren't interested - Bobby was their killer. Written by Rob Hartill  

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Plot Keywords:

Murder | Harvard | Florida | Harvard Professor | Debate  | See more »

Taglines:

Buried deep in the Florida Everglades is a secret that can save an innocent man or let a killer kill again.

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and strong language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Im Sumpf des Verbrechens See more »

Filming Locations:

Collier County, Florida, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$36,853,222 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Sean Connery and co-star Blair Underwood both share August 25th as their birthday. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Armstrong is visiting the house of the (dead) parents of Blair Sullivan you can see one of the cameras in the left part of the screen. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Bobby Earl: Hey, you want my money, you best start throwing some elbow into that, boy. A dollar fifty, that's two bits shy of a car wash.
Kid Washing Car #1: A dollar fifty *each*.
Bobby Earl: Oh man, now you must got me confused with some other idiot.
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Connections

Referenced in The Tracey Fragments (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Guantanamera"
Music by José Fernández Díaz
Sung by Delores See more »