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Just Cause

  • 1995
  • R
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
28K
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Just Cause (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
    • 107User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Sean Connery and Ed Harris in Just Cause (1995)
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    Sean Connery and Laurence Fishburne in Just Cause (1995)
    Sean Connery in Just Cause (1995)
    Sean Connery in Just Cause (1995)
    Sean Connery in Just Cause (1995)
    Sean Connery, Laurence Fishburne, and Kate Capshaw in Just Cause (1995)
    Sean Connery and Laurence Fishburne in Just Cause (1995)
    Kate Capshaw and Blair Underwood in Just Cause (1995)
    Scarlett Johansson in Just Cause (1995)
    Ed Harris in Just Cause (1995)
    Blair Underwood in Just Cause (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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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Sir Sean Connery turned down the role of King Edward I in Braveheart (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 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 reviews107

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    6/10
    Contrived, but somewhat entertaining
    Although it borrows heavily from better and better-known films, Just Cause is quite entertaining. Several turns are predictable or hard to believe, but this film also shows some interesting character development with Sean Connery, who seems to be a little too old for this role, but was quite believable as the law teacher, who had to learn some lessons about reality and law as it is practised in reality. Laurence Fishburne and Ed Harris seem to enjoy their performances, which they deliver with much relish, and the atmosphere of the town and the Everglades are also captured nicely. But since the plot, especially the last third or so, is really contrived, and Kate Capshaw is so annoyingly bad and shallow in a key part that usually calls for a more sensitive performance, I can not really recommend this film wholeheartedly without having a guilty conscience. See it only if you have nothing else to watch.
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    10
    • Star_Red
    • Jul 12, 2002

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    • What was the stuff in the Mason jar that Sheriff Brown kept drinking?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 17, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Справедливий суд
    • 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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