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| 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 | |
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Ken James | ... | Hank Carruth |
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Michael P. Moran | ... | Tony Reugger |
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Angelo Rizacos | ... | Tony Sklar |
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Lamar Jackson | ... | Delmar Fraser |
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Paul Hubbard | ... | Burt Knight |
| Larry Reynolds | ... | Trial Judge | |
| Peter MacNeill | ... | Brannigan | |
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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>
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murder of a police officer | shooting a police officer | shot in the chest | police officer | alibi |Taglines:
A suspect. His lawyer. Between the evidence and the passion lies innocence or guilt. See more »Parents Guide:
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27 January 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$17,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$3,560,932Company Credits
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Regarding the Jenny Hudson character she plays in "Physical Evidence" actress Theresa Russell said: "What particularly intrigued me about Jenny was that she is as strong as her male counterpart in the film, actually stronger in most ways. He is dependent on her, and that is rare on screen today. "Joe and Jenny have a clear, adult relationship, the kind that seems to be regaining popularity with audiences. They meet, they assess and test each other, and they know they will never change the other". See more »Goofs
(at around 1h 27 mins) It is night when the cop brings food to the cruiser. But, seconds later it is clearly daytime. See more »Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Physical Evidence/Parents/Gone with the Wind (50th Anniversary)/The Dressmaker (1989) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Author Michael Crichton directed this crime mystery starring Burt Reynolds as suspended policeman Joe Paris, who is suspected of murdering an extortionist. With no alibi or money, Joe must use the services of public defender Jenny Hudson(played by Theresa Russell) who has her work cut out for her, since, even though the murdered man had many enemies, so does Joe, making her investigation difficult. Can she save Joe, and not fall in love with him too? Forgettable film was originally conceived as a sequel to "Jagged Edge". When that fell through, it was rewritten to its present form. Indifferently acted and utterly predictable film has little to recommend it.