A lawyer defends her father accused of war crimes, but there is more to the case than she suspects.
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Title: Music Box (1989)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jessica Lange | ... | Ann Talbot | |
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | ... | Mike Laszlo | |
| Frederic Forrest | ... | Jack Burke | |
| Donald Moffat | ... | Harry Talbot | |
| Lukas Haas | ... | Mikey Talbot | |
| Cheryl Lynn Bruce | ... | Georgine Wheeler | |
| Mari Töröcsik | ... | Magda Zoldan | |
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J.S. Block | ... | Judge Silver |
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Sol Frieder | ... | Istvan Boday |
| Michael Rooker | ... | Karchy Laszlo | |
| Elzbieta Czyzewska | ... | Melinda Kalman | |
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Magda Szekely Marburg | ... | Judit Hollo |
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Felix Shuman | ... | James Nathanson |
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Michael Shillo | ... | Geza Vamos |
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George Pusep | ... | Vladimir Kostav |
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Storyline
Hungarian immigrant Mike Laszlo has done well for himself since arriving in the USA over 40 years ago after WWII's end. He is particularly proud of his daughter, Ann, a successful lawyer. Following the release of some secret WWII records by the Russians, Mike finds himself accused of being a notorious war criminal. He's convinced it's a Communist plot to discredit him and insists that Ann defend him in court. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
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As a lawyer all she wanted was the truth. As a daughter all she wanted was his innocence. How well do you really know your father?Parents Guide:
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One of two films released in 1989 and 1990 which had a storyline where a woman finds out that her father is a Nazi war criminal allegedly guilty of war crimes. The movies are the Australian film Father (1990) and this film. The two pictures are very similar in their storylines. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Country:
USARelease Date:
19 January 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$19,381, 25 December 1989Gross USA:
$6,263,883Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$6,263,883Company Credits
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I was astounded in reading the comments on these films to see people saying that Armin Muehler-Stall's character is flat and empty.Also, those that say his angry outbursts are not threatening.
My father is a Hungarian immigrant who I have wondered where he has a similar "true story". I can say from personal experience that Armin's performances are consistent with my father's outbursts and for me personally were terrifying when seeing the movie.
In terms of the generalization that the performance was "flat", there is a cold, clinical, almost sociapathic sense to some elderly Hungarians. Additionally, I found Jessica Lange's performance COMPLETELY believeable as someone raised under such strong expectations and often silent or restrained about true expressions of emotion or fear.
That's my two cents. DO NOT underestimate the ACCURACY of this film.