Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Presumed Innocent

  • 1990
  • R
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
50K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,478
11
Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi in Presumed Innocent (1990)
Theatrical Trailer from Warner Bros. Pictures
Play trailer1:34
2 Videos
68 Photos
Legal ThrillerMysteryThriller

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.

  • Director
    • Alan J. Pakula
  • Writers
    • Scott Turow
    • Frank Pierson
    • Alan J. Pakula
  • Stars
    • Harrison Ford
    • Raul Julia
    • Greta Scacchi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    50K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,478
    11
    • Director
      • Alan J. Pakula
    • Writers
      • Scott Turow
      • Frank Pierson
      • Alan J. Pakula
    • Stars
      • Harrison Ford
      • Raul Julia
      • Greta Scacchi
    • 130User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

    Videos2

    Presumed Innocent
    Trailer 1:34
    Presumed Innocent
    Presumed Innocent
    Trailer 1:33
    Presumed Innocent
    Presumed Innocent
    Trailer 1:33
    Presumed Innocent

    Photos67

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster

    Top cast56

    Edit
    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
      • Frank Pierson
      • Alan J. Pakula
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Frantic
    6.8
    Frantic
    Presumed Innocent
    7.7
    Presumed Innocent
    Witness
    7.3
    Witness
    Patriot Games
    6.8
    Patriot Games
    Clear and Present Danger
    6.9
    Clear and Present Danger
    Regarding Henry
    6.7
    Regarding Henry
    Working Girl
    6.8
    Working Girl
    The Devil's Own
    6.2
    The Devil's Own
    The Fugitive
    7.8
    The Fugitive
    No Way Out
    7.1
    No Way Out
    Six Days Seven Nights
    5.9
    Six Days Seven Nights
    The Mosquito Coast
    6.6
    The Mosquito Coast

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Harrison Ford's hair was cut in such a way as to make him look more stiff and unlikable than his previous 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

      [last lines]

      Rusty Sabich: [voiceover] The murder of Carolyn Polhemus remains unsolved. It is a practical impossibility to try two people for the same crime. Even if it wasn't, I couldn't take his mother from my son. I am a prosecutor. I have spent my life in the assignment of blame. With all deliberation and intent, I reached for Carolyn. I cannot pretend it was an accident. I reached for Carolyn, and set off that insane mix of rage and lunacy that led one human being to kill another. There was a crime. There was a victim. And there is *punishment*.

    • 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 Siskel & Ebert: 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 reviews130

    Featured review
    8/10

    Excellent legal drama

    Presumed Innocent presents a stiff challenge to its principal actors. Many of them must read their lines and convey body language that is ambiguous, suggesting both guilt or innocence and good or evil. The talented cast accomplishes this superbly. The story (based on a book of the same name which I haven't read) intelligently and knowledgeably examines the morality of the legal system and how it is compromised because of human fallibility. All in all, this was a very engrossing motion picture. Strongly recommended, 8/10.
    • perfectbond
    • Nov 26, 2003
    • Permalink

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    FAQ30

    • How long is Presumed Innocent?Powered by Alexa
    • 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

    Edit
    • 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
      • Se presume inocente
    • Filming locations
      • Windsor, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Mirage Enterprises
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • 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

    Tech specs

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

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi in Presumed Innocent (1990)
    Top Gap
    What is the streaming release date of Presumed Innocent (1990) in India?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.