Deliberate Intent (TV 2000)

A First Amendment scholar is recruited by an attorney to sue a publishing company after a hit man commits a triple murder by allegedly following a how-to manual the book company published. ... See full summary »

Director:

Andy Wolk

Writers:

Andy Wolk, Lisa Mohan

Stars:

Timothy Hutton, Ron Rifkin, Clark Johnson

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Timothy Hutton	...	Rod Smolla
Ron Rifkin	...	Howard Siegel
Clark Johnson	...	James Perry
Penny Johnson	...	Laura Harmon
Cliff De Young	...	Tom Kelley (as Clifford DeYoung)
Kenneth Welsh	...	Peder Lund
James McDaniel	...	Lawrence Horn
Bill McDonald	...	Peder Lund
Dean McDermott	...	Leasure
Yanna McIntosh	...	Elaine
David Hemblen	...	Judge Luttig
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Karen Andren	...	Tiffani
Yank Azman	...	Trial Judge
Christopher Barry	...	Butler
Oliver Becker	...	Agent Casey

Storyline

A First Amendment scholar is recruited by an attorney to sue a publishing company after a hit man commits a triple murder by allegedly following a how-to manual the book company published. They set out to put the company on trial for providing blueprints for would-be murderers. Arguing that the publisher is not protected by the First Amendment, the crusading lawyers seek monetary damages for the victims' families.

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Plot Keywords:

first amendment | murder | murder of family | child murder | courtroom | 

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Taglines:

Can words kill?

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Genres:

Thriller | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving violence, and a sexual reference

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 August 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hit Man - Mord nach Anleitung

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Jaffe/Braunstein Films, fX Network

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Detective looks through a phone record, points to a record which state abbreviation is MA and declares a payphone call was from Maryland. MA is the abbreviation for Massachusetts; MD is for Maryland.

User Reviews

Not film material

The concept was good and initially this seemed to fit the typical court case film. But it was cut too short, and the family's decision at the end of the film left me with a very sour taste in my mouth. Didn't they get enough money! Wasn't this about more than money? So when u reach the end you'll notice that the story does not deserve to be on film because it is a pre-mature ejaculation!