A police officer suspended and now accused of murder is forced to join forces with his court-appointed attorney to assemble the pieces of a deadly puzzle to find the missing link before time runs out.
See high school TV and movie icons then and now, from "Dawson's Creek" and more favorites.
Related News
-
IFC Buys Kent Jones’ ‘Diane’ (Exclusive)
02 August 2018 | Variety -
From VHS to VOD #3
04 September 2017 | Nerdly -
Doubt Season 1 Episode 1 Review: Pilot
16 February 2017 | TVfanatic
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Physical Evidence (1989)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
1 win.
See more awards »
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Burt Reynolds | ... | Joe Paris | |
| Theresa Russell | ... | Jenny Hudson | |
| Ned Beatty | ... | James Nicks | |
| Kay Lenz | ... | Deborah Quinn | |
| Ted McGinley | ... | Kyle | |
| Tom O'Brien | ... | Matt Farley | |
| Kenneth Welsh | ... | Harry Norton | |
| Ray Baker | ... | Strickler | |
 |
Ken James | ... | Hank Carruth |
|
|
Michael P. Moran | ... | Tony Reugger |
|
|
Angelo Rizacos | ... | Tony Sklar |
|
|
Lamar Jackson | ... | Delmar Fraser |
| Paul Hubbard | ... | Burt Knight | |
| Larry Reynolds | ... | Trial Judge | |
| Peter MacNeill | ... | Brannigan | |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
See All (46) »
Storyline
Extortionist Jake Farley is found strangled, and the clues lead directly to former detective Joe Paris, who insists on his innocence but can't provide an alibi. Public defendant Jenny Hudson gets the case, but has problems unravelling the case, complicated by the fact that virtually everyone hated Farley, and Paris has a few enemies as well. She rejects the prosecution's offers to plea bargain, but meanwhile the witnesses she finds are discredited or silenced, and an unidentified patrol car shadows Paris and Hudson wherever they go. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
Plot Keywords:
murder of a police officer | shooting a police officer | shot in the chest | cohabitation | bare chested male |Taglines:
A suspect. His lawyer. Between the evidence and the passion lies innocence or guilt. See more »Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
Joe Paris: I ain't Jose.
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
The film was a Columbia Pictures release in the United States and Canada, with Rank Film Distributors Ltd. handling foreign distribution. It was one of the motion pictures made as a result of a venture producer Martin Ransohoff formed in 1986 with Columbia Pictures, Rank Film Distributors Ltd., and Vestron Video. See more »Goofs
When Theresa Russell slides down the stairs headfirst in the climax of the film, she is clearly wearing knee pads. See more »Quotes
Jenny Hudson: [as Jenny's lips get romantically close to Joe's] No way, Jose.Joe Paris: I ain't Jose.
See more »
Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Physical Evidence/Parents/Gone with the Wind (50th Anniversary)/The Dressmaker (1989) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
See more »
Edit
Edit
See more on IMDbPro »
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
27 January 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Az igazság törvénye See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$17,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$1,777,358, 29 January 1989Gross USA:
$3,560,932Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$3,560,932Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Dolby StereoColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1Contribute to This Page
Looking for some great streaming picks? Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist.
I have always liked Burt Reynolds. He did a great job in any role he was in. To me he has always made a very convincing police officer, going back to Dan August. The story is very good. The cast is well rounded. The bonus is you get to see two attractive attractive women, Kay Lenz and Theresa Russell.