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Presumed Innocent

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6.9/10
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Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi in Presumed Innocent (1990)
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As a lawyer investigates the murder of a colleague, he finds himself more connected to the crime than anyone else.As a lawyer investigates the murder of a colleague, he finds himself more connected to the crime than anyone else.As a lawyer investigates the murder of a colleague, he finds himself more connected to the crime than anyone else.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
42K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,559
2,410
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    • Director
      • Alan J. Pakula
    • Writers
      • Scott Turow(novel)
      • Frank Pierson(screenplay)
      • Alan J. Pakula(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Harrison Ford
      • Raul Julia
      • Greta Scacchi
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Alan J. Pakula
    • Writers
      • Scott Turow(novel)
      • Frank Pierson(screenplay)
      • Alan J. Pakula(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Harrison Ford
      • Raul Julia
      • Greta Scacchi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 111User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

    Videos2

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    Trailer 1:34
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    Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi in Presumed Innocent (1990)
    Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi in Presumed Innocent (1990)
    Harrison Ford, Raul Julia, and Greta Scacchi in Presumed Innocent (1990)
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    Harrison Ford in Presumed Innocent (1990)
    Harrison Ford in Presumed Innocent (1990)
    Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi in Presumed Innocent (1990)
    Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi in Presumed Innocent (1990)
    Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi in Presumed Innocent (1990)
    Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi in Presumed Innocent (1990)
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    Top cast

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    Harrison Ford
    Harrison Ford
    • Rusty Sabich
    Raul Julia
    Raul Julia
    • Sandy Stern
    Greta Scacchi
    Greta Scacchi
    • Carolyn Polhemus
    Brian Dennehy
    Brian Dennehy
    • Raymond Horgan
    Bonnie Bedelia
    Bonnie Bedelia
    • Barbara Sabich
    Paul Winfield
    Paul Winfield
    • Judge Larren Lyttle
    John Spencer
    John Spencer
    • Detective Dan Lipranzer
    Joe Grifasi
    Joe Grifasi
    • Tommy Molto
    Tom Mardirosian
    Tom Mardirosian
    • Nico Della Guardia
    Anna Maria Horsford
    Anna Maria Horsford
    • Eugenia
    Sab Shimono
    Sab Shimono
    • 'Painless' Kumagai
    Bradley Whitford
    Bradley Whitford
    • Jamie Kemp
    Christine Estabrook
    Christine Estabrook
    • Lydia 'Mac' MacDougall
    Michael Tolan
    Michael Tolan
    • Mr. Polhemus
    Madison Arnold
    Madison Arnold
    • Sergeant Lionel Kenneally
    Ron Frazier
    Ron Frazier
    • Stew Dubinsky
    Jesse Bradford
    Jesse Bradford
    • Nat Sabich
    Joseph Mazzello
    Joseph Mazzello
    • Wendell McGaffney
    • Director
      • Alan J. Pakula
    • Writers
      • Scott Turow(novel)
      • Frank Pierson(screenplay)
      • Alan J. Pakula(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Harrison Ford's hair was cut in such a way as to make him look "wimpier" than his previous macho leading man characters.
    • Goofs
      Sandy and his attorney visit the former DA. Raymond, as his new office. They discuss his upcoming testimony to the grand jury. In reality, this is witness tampering and would never be done by a defense attorney at that stage of a case.
    • Quotes

      Det. Lipranzer: How ya doin'? Christmas present.

      [takes out glass which was key piece of evidence that went missing during the trial]

      Rusty Sabich: You're sticking your neck out pretty far on this one, Lip.

      Det. Lipranzer: It was *them* that fucked up. Remember when they came around and gathered *all* the evidence? The glass wasn't there, I took it down to Dickerman. The next day, I get a call. The test is done, I can come pick up my glass. But when I went down there, Molto had already signed the receipt 'returned to evidence.' I guess they figured I'd put it back. Only, I got no reason to put it anyplace since it ain't my Goddamned case anymore. So I tossed the thing in my drawer. I figure sooner or later someone's gotta ask me about it. Nobody did.

      Rusty Sabich: You think I killed her.

      Det. Lipranzer: The lady was bad news.

      Rusty Sabich: So that makes it okay that I killed her.

      Det. Lipranzer: Did ya?

      Rusty Sabich: Oh, pal.

      [sigh, tosses glass into the water]

    • Alternate versions
      The UK cinema version was cut by 10 secs by the BBFC for a '15' certificate to remove the lines "He was trying to fuck her to death" and "Paying to suck his cock in a public place". Video releases were upgraded to an '18' though the prints used were the same as the cut cinema version.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Freshman/The Jungle Book/Navy SEALs/The Unbelievable Truth/How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      MacNamara's Band
      Music by Shamus O'Connor

      Original Lyrics by John J. Stamford

      American Version Lyrics by Red Latham, Walter Carlson (as Wamp Carlson) and Guy Bonham

    User reviews111

    Review
    Top review
    Not all punishments come from a court room
    Harrison Ford plays a district attourney who is still obsessed with a co-worker with whom he had an affair, which she broke off. She then is found murdered, and all the evidence points back at Ford. We don't want to think he committed this brutal murder, but do we know for sure?

    There is a strong moral to this film, which should be obvious to anyone watching. Sometimes our actions have consequences that we never would have believed or intended, but does that make us any less guilty?

    If you liked this film, you might want to watch Tightrope.
    helpful•14
    4
    • bruceh-2
    • Dec 27, 1998

    FAQ10

    • Where does Jeffrey Wright appear in this movie? He's credited as "Prosecuting Attorney" but I couldn't find him.
    • What is 'Presumed Innocent' about?
    • Is 'Presumed Innocent' based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 27, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • The Joseph Mazzello Fan Page, Presumed Innocent
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Aus Mangel an Beweisen
    • Filming locations
      • Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Mirage Enterprises
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $86,303,188
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,718,981
      • Jul 29, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $221,303,188
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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