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Paul Koval (writer)
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A lawyer battling addiction gets a chance to redeem her life when she is assigned to save a death-row inmate from execution. | add synopsis
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Bo Derek | ... | Kathryn Garr |
 | Stewart Bick | ... | Jason Garr |
 | Bruce Boxleitner | ... | Eric Johnson |
 | Jonathan Higgins | ... | William Hock man |
| Eleanor Noble | ... | Susan Byatt |
 | Tim Post | ... | Randall Innis |
 | Rachelle Lefevre | ... | Kristy Carswell (as Rachelle Lefebvre) |
| Howard Bilerman | ... | Assistant D. A. (as Howard Billerman) |
| Terence La Brosse Ross | ... | Appeals Judge (as Terrence LaBrosse Ross) |
 | Marcel Jeannin | ... | Teddy leary (as Marcel Jeanin) |
 | Howard Rosenstein | ... | Maitre d' |
 | Benz Antoine | ... | Policeman at Accident Scene |
 | John Sanford Moore | ... | Reporter #1 (as John Moore) |
 | John Maclaren | ... | Detective (as John MacLaren) |
 | Larry Day | ... | Awards Emcee |
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Kathryn Garr has had a successful career, including making partner at her law firm. But that won't help her now. She doesn't seem to know what she is doing, she has a drinking problem, and her marriage to Jason is in trouble.
But Kathryn has one chance to redeem herself. Eric Johnson is on Pennsylvania's death row for killing his family, and many believe he is innocent. Some believe evidence was withheld in his trial. Kathryn doesn't have a lot of enthusiasm, and she doesn't share the faith in Eric that others do. She seems more like a prosecutor than a defense lawyer, because she doesn't seem to remember "innocent until proved guilty".
Eric doesn't seem to have much of a chance, but Kathryn finally makes a real effort, and she does find more evidence, with the help of a colorful Southern detective. We go through some twists and turns to get to the end, but there's nothing that special here.
Bo Derek and Bruce Boxleitner both have their good moments here. Kathryn's boss won't do anything to shake the perception that lawyers are sleazy.
It was an okay movie, about the same quality as a TV-movie.