A New York district attorney works and flirts with his adversary and her kooky artist client, who is on trial for a murder she didn't commit.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Robert Redford | ... | Tom Logan | |
| Debra Winger | ... | Laura Kelly | |
| Daryl Hannah | ... | Chelsea Deardon | |
| Brian Dennehy | ... | Cavanaugh | |
| Terence Stamp | ... | Victor Taft | |
| Steven Hill | ... | Bower | |
| David Clennon | ... | Blanchard | |
| John McMartin | ... | Forrester | |
| Jennifer Dundas | ... | Jennifer Logan (as Jennie Dundas) | |
| Roscoe Lee Browne | ... | Judge Dawkins | |
| Christine Baranski | ... | Carol Freeman | |
| Sara Botsford | ... | Barbara | |
| David Hart | ... | Marchek | |
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James Hurdle | ... | Sebastian Dearden |
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Gary Howard Klar | ... | Hit Man (as Gary Klar) |
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District Attorney Tom Logan is set for higher office, at least until he becomes involved with defence lawyer Laura Kelly and her unpredictable client Chelsea Deardon. It seems the least of Chelsea's crimes is the theft of a very valuable painting, but as the women persuade Logan to investigate further and to cut some official corners, a much more sinister scenario starts to emerge. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
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Tom Logan has a law partner who put a dog on the witness stand. A client who can't enter a room without a crime being committed. And a case that could turn out to be the murder of the year. His. See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
20 June 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$8,043,360, 22 June 1986Gross USA:
$49,851,591Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$93,151,591Company Credits
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Written by Rudy Clark and Arthur Resnick
Performed by The Rascals
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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The wording "legal eagle" is a real life slang phrase from the profession of law. The Oxford Dictionary define it as "a lawyer, especially one who is keen and astute" whilst the Dictionary.com website define it as "a lawyer, esp[ecially] a clever and aggressive one" where they can also be called legal beagles, whilst the Urban Dictionary says a legal eagle is "the most amazing type of eagle. One that has a knowledge (although sometimes very basic) of the legal system. They party very hard." See more »Goofs
The bomb left by Taft in the warehouse has a digital countdown clock, yet it ticks as if it is a mechanical clock. See more »Alternate Versions
SPOILER: The syndicated broadcast version offers a considerably changed ending, in which the Daryl Hannah character goes from being innocent of murder to being guilty of one of the murders. (There are also differently edited versions of the Chelsea-is-guilty ending.) See more »Connections
Referenced in Psych: Remake A.K.A. Cloudy... With a Chance of Improvement (2014) See more »Soundtracks
Good Lovin'Written by Rudy Clark and Arthur Resnick
Performed by The Rascals
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charming is the right word. because it is a nice film, without high ambitions and using old recipes, mixture of crime and romance, with a good performance of Daryll Hannah and same Redford who does a seductive character. a movie who can not be real convincing but who know explore in a smart manner, the common clichés. and that is its great virtue - to not be serious or a parody but a perfect choice for Sunday evening. the secret - maybe, courage to use tricks from old romantic comedies in decent doses. and it works at whole. the vulnerability of characters, the action scenes, the thin artistic stain, all as tools for a charming show who reminds classic films and who can be opportunity for rediscover good actors at duty.