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| 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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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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looking at oneself in a mirror | lawyer | immigrant | hungarian | war crime |Taglines:
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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19 January 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$19,381, 22 December 1989, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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After the movie was released, screenwriter Joe Eszterhas' own father, Istvan Eszterhas, was accused of war crimes in Hungary for printing anti-Semitic editorials, and even organizing a book burning. When Istvan admitted the charges were accurate, Joe responded by publicly condemning his father, and disowning him as a parent, later writing that he never reconciled with Istvan, and refused to let him see his grandchildren right up to the point where Istvan died of natural causes. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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The movie is based on the case of the alleged war criminal John Demjanjuk whose American citizenship was revoked and he was extradited to Israel for trial. In Israel, he finally was acquitted for lack of evidence. In the movie Costa-Gavras does have a strong opinion about the case, but in real life the all-important question "guilty or not guilty" was never answered properly.
A good movie, too good to stay in the cinemas for a long time.