Courtroom thriller about a slick, hotshot lawyer who takes the seemingly unwinnable case of a young altar boy accused of murdering an eminent catholic priest.
Written by Jonathan Broxton <j.w.broxton@sheffield.ac.uk>
Both Wil Wheaton and Leonardo DiCaprio turned down the part of Aaron Stempler. Wheaton turned down the role because he didn't want to put off his acting school and when his manager urged him to take the role anyway he told him "It is like Luke Skywalker when Yoda told him not to go and save his friends but to stay on Dagobah and learn to be a Jedi instead. Luke didn't listen to him and that's why he never became true Jedi master." Later Wil Wheaton regretted turning this role down, saying that this was a crucial factor why his career never got to be a successful one.
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Goofs
Continuity:
Martin's collar when checking himself in the mirror.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Marty:
On my first day of law school, my professor says two things. First was; "From this day forward, when your mother tells you she loves you - get a second opinion." Jack Connerman:
[chuckles]
And? Marty:
"If you want justice, go to a whorehouse. If you wanna get fucked, go to court." See more »
"Introitus: Cibavit Eos"
by William Byrd Performed by The Voices of Christ Church Cathedral Choir Conducted by Stephen Darlington Courtesy of Nimbus Records
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