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Oikeuden puolustaja

Original title: Just Cause
  • 1995
  • K-16
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
28K
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Oikeuden puolustaja (1995)
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A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death for the horrific murder of a child.A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death for the horrific murder of a child.A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death for the horrific murder of a child.

  • Director
    • Arne Glimcher
  • Writers
    • John Katzenbach
    • Jeb Stuart
    • Peter Stone
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Laurence Fishburne
    • Kate Capshaw
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    28K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Arne Glimcher
    • Writers
      • John Katzenbach
      • Jeb Stuart
      • Peter Stone
    • Stars
      • Sean Connery
      • Laurence Fishburne
      • Kate Capshaw
    • 108User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

    Videos1

    Just Cause
    Trailer 0:25
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    Sean Connery and Ed Harris in Oikeuden puolustaja (1995)
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    Sean Connery and Laurence Fishburne in Oikeuden puolustaja (1995)
    Sean Connery in Oikeuden puolustaja (1995)
    Sean Connery in Oikeuden puolustaja (1995)
    Sean Connery in Oikeuden puolustaja (1995)
    Sean Connery, Laurence Fishburne, and Kate Capshaw in Oikeuden puolustaja (1995)
    Sean Connery and Laurence Fishburne in Oikeuden puolustaja (1995)
    Kate Capshaw and Blair Underwood in Oikeuden puolustaja (1995)
    Scarlett Johansson in Oikeuden puolustaja (1995)
    Ed Harris in Oikeuden puolustaja (1995)
    Blair Underwood in Oikeuden puolustaja (1995)

    Top cast

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    Sean Connery
    Sean Connery
    • Paul Armstrong
    Laurence Fishburne
    Laurence Fishburne
    • Sheriff Tanny Brown
    Kate Capshaw
    Kate Capshaw
    • Laurie Prentiss Armstrong
    Blair Underwood
    Blair Underwood
    • Bobby Earl
    Ed Harris
    Ed Harris
    • Blair Sullivan
    Christopher Murray
    Christopher Murray
    • Detective T.J. Wilcox
    Ruby Dee
    Ruby Dee
    • Evangeline
    Scarlett Johansson
    Scarlett Johansson
    • Katie Armstrong
    Daniel J. Travanti
    Daniel J. Travanti
    • Warden
    Ned Beatty
    Ned Beatty
    • McNair
    Liz Torres
    Liz Torres
    • Delores Rodriguez
    Lynne Thigpen
    Lynne Thigpen
    • Ida Conklin
    Taral Hicks
    Taral Hicks
    • Lena Brown
    Victor Slezak
    Victor Slezak
    • Sgt. Rogers
    Kevin McCarthy
    Kevin McCarthy
    • Phil Prentiss
    Hope Lange
    Hope Lange
    • Libby Prentiss
    Chris Sarandon
    Chris Sarandon
    • Lyle Morgan
    George Plimpton
    George Plimpton
    • Elder Phillips
    • Director
      • Arne Glimcher
    • Writers
      • John Katzenbach
      • Jeb Stuart
      • Peter Stone
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Sir Sean Connery turned down the role of King Edward I in Braveheart - Taipumaton (1995) in order to make this movie.
    • Goofs
      When Armstrong is visiting the house of the (dead) parents of Blair Sullivan you can see one of the cameras in the left part of the screen.
    • Quotes

      Paul Armstrong: If that's a confession then my ass is a banjo!

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Quick and the Dead/Shallow Grave/The Jerky Boys: The Movie/Crumb (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      No solo a ti
      Written by Robert Skiles

      Performed by Beto and the Fairlanes

      Courtesy of dos Records

    User reviews108

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    Featured review
    6/10
    Just OK
    This movie started out as an apparently good movie, but about halfway through it started to go to hell. The only mildly good thing about the latter half of the movie was Sean Connery, who pretty much shines through the entire movie. His acting was pretty good, and could have been a saving grace, had the movie not been so bad. The end was especially horrible, as it was a nearly total ripoff of Cape Fear(the new version, with Robert De Niro), in fact, several lines were taken directly from that same scene in the movie. The second-to worst thing is the 'twist' in the end, that was so obvious that I could just as well have been sitting there, waiting for it to happen. The worst thing is that the twist ruins everything that has happened up to that point, and makes the whole movie pointless since it directly opposes nearly everything that happened in the movie before that. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone other than huge fans of Sean Connery, or people who love to watch crime mysteries. Other than that, there is no reason to waste time on this movie. 6/10
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 17, 1995 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • I sanningens tjänst
    • Filming locations
      • Gainesville, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Fountainbridge Films
      • Lee Rich Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $36,853,222
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,607,932
      • Feb 20, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $36,853,222
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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