Prosecuting Casey Anthony (TV 2013)

Director:

Peter Werner

Writers:

Alison Cross (teleplay), Jeff Ashton (novel)

Stars:

Rob Lowe, Elizabeth Mitchell, Oscar Nuñez

Cast

Credited cast:
Rob Lowe	...	Jeff Ashton
Elizabeth Mitchell	...	Linda Drane Burdick
Oscar Nuñez	...	Jose Baez
Marisa Ramirez	...	Rita Ashton
Kevin Dunn	...	George Anthony
Virginia Welch	...	Casey Anthony
David Richmond-Peck	...	Frank George
Marina Stephenson Kerr	...	Cindy Anthony
Tonya Lee Williams	...	Paula
Philip Akin	...	Judge Perry
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Art Hindle	...	Cheney Mason
Shannon Jacques	...	Mallory Parker
Samantha Kendrick	...	Court Clerk
Kyle Nobess	...	Mario
Michael Manuel Oliveira	...	Reporter

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

miscarriage of justice | name in title | neglectful mother | told in flashback | child abuse | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 January 2013 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Television Studios, Lifetime Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

User Reviews

Lowe Makes the Film Worth Watching

Prosecuting Casey Anthony (2013)

*** (out of 4)

State lawyer Jeff Ashton (Rob Lowe) gets himself the Casey Anthony case just as he wanted so that he can turn her into the most hated woman in America but it ends up with her walking free. PROSECUTING CASEY ANTHONY is based on Ashton's book so it's to be expected that the film would show him in a positive light and Anthony in a negative one. For a Lifetime movie this here is certainly above average thanks in large part to Lowe's performance but there's still no question that there are many flaws. As someone who really followed this case, one of the first questions asked in the film is how Anthony walked away being found not guilty. In the film Ashton says he doesn't know and this is a problem with the film because the truth of the matter is that he never proved the case. For the most part the film spends way too much time going over the court case and all the big evidence or lack of evidence if you will. If someone has followed the case then none of this stuff is going to be of much interest because we know the evidence and have probably heard countless talking heads discuss it to death. The film would have been much better had it tried to give us something new including Ashton's state as these events started to unfold. The majority of the film just has him insulting the defense lawyer and this here really goes nowhere. However, as I said, the film remains watchable as a trashy made-for-TV flick but we've also got a very good performance by Lowe. I really thought he was believable as the lawyer and I liked the way the actor managed to perform with his eyes, meaning, we're able to see how he thinks and feels simply by looking into his eyes. The supporting performances are decent at best but the actors had a pretty hard job since most people are so used to their real counterparts. PROSECUTING CASEY ANTHONY certainly isn't a great movie by any stretch of the imagination but it's at least mildly entertaining.