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Benefit of the Doubt

  • 1993
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
632
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Benefit of the Doubt (1993)
Thriller

A convicted wife murderer returns 22 year later to seek revenge on the daughter who help convict him.A convicted wife murderer returns 22 year later to seek revenge on the daughter who help convict him.A convicted wife murderer returns 22 year later to seek revenge on the daughter who help convict him.

  • Director
    • Jonathan Heap
  • Writers
    • Michael Lieber
    • Jeffrey Polman
    • Christopher Keyser
  • Stars
    • Donald Sutherland
    • Amy Irving
    • Rider Strong
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    632
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jonathan Heap
    • Writers
      • Michael Lieber
      • Jeffrey Polman
      • Christopher Keyser
    • Stars
      • Donald Sutherland
      • Amy Irving
      • Rider Strong
    • 11User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Amy Irving and Rider Strong in Benefit of the Doubt (1993)
    Donald Sutherland, Amy Irving, and Rider Strong in Benefit of the Doubt (1993)
    Donald Sutherland, Amy Irving, and Rider Strong in Benefit of the Doubt (1993)
    Amy Irving and Rider Strong in Benefit of the Doubt (1993)
    Donald Sutherland, Amy Irving, and Rider Strong in Benefit of the Doubt (1993)
    Donald Sutherland in Benefit of the Doubt (1993)
    Donald Sutherland in Benefit of the Doubt (1993)
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    Donald Sutherland
    Donald Sutherland
    • Frank
    Amy Irving
    Amy Irving
    • Karen
    Rider Strong
    Rider Strong
    • Pete
    Christopher McDonald
    Christopher McDonald
    • Dan
    Graham Greene
    Graham Greene
    • Calhoun
    Theodore Bikel
    Theodore Bikel
    • Gideon Lee
    Gisela Kovach
    Gisela Kovach
    • Susanna
    Ferdy Mayne
    Ferdy Mayne
    • Mueller
    Julie Hasel
    • Young Karen
    Patricia Tallman
    Patricia Tallman
    • Karen's Mom
    Ralph McTurk
    • Trooper
    Shane McCabe
    • Wayland
    Margaret Johnson
    • Waitress
    Heinrich James
    • Marina Guard
    Jean Fowler
    • Examiner
    Steve Easterling
    • Coach
    John Bachelder
    • Young Guy
    Don Collier
    Don Collier
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    • Director
      • Jonathan Heap
    • Writers
      • Michael Lieber
      • Jeffrey Polman
      • Christopher Keyser
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    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Frank: Daddy will never forget this

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Coneheads/Benefit of the Doubt/Poetic Justice/Another Stakeout/Hocus Pocus (1993)

    User reviews11

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    6/10
    Average Drama/Thriller Featuring Donald Sutherland and Amy Irving...
    This 1993 drama/thriller 'Benefit of the Doubt' stars Donald Sutherland and Amy Irving. Sutherland delivers a strong performance (as does Irving) in a rather "straight to video" quality film.

    Amy Irving plays a character very unlike her other performances (such as Carrie, The Fury or Anastasia). For one thing she doesn't have her trademark curly hair but is a straight blonde, she plays Karen an Arizona single mom who works in an adult bar and smokes cigarettes. She has daddy issues, 22 years ago her father Frank (Sutherland) was arrested and placed into prison with the help of Karen after attacking his wife and killing her.

    Frank is released and Karen is hysterical when she first finds out her son Pete (Rider Strong) has had a harmless encounter with her father. Karen tells her son to promise her not to see him again but Frank finds ways trying to enter her life again and seems harmless doing it. What Karen doesn't know is if what she saw that night 22 years ago actually happened and if she can trust her father again, a man she help stay in prison for such a long time.

    One word can describe Amy in this film, and that is 'HOT', she is incredibly sexy and has a racy scene with her on-screen boyfriend Dan (Christopher McDonald), Sutherland is 'good' in his role. I watched this not expecting much and is good, just good. It wasn't incredibly well made but it passes for a good midday movie or if you are suffering from incredible boredom.

    6/10.
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    • Release date
      • July 16, 1993 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Şüphe
    • Filming locations
      • Camp Verde, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Benefit Productions
      • Cinevox Filmproduktion GmbH
      • Monument Pictures
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $151,860
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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