Judicial Indiscretion (2007)

When Monica Barrett is nominated for the Supreme Court of the United States, she falls prey to a charming psychopath and a web of political intrigue.

Director:

George Mendeluk

Writer:

George Mendeluk

Stars:

Anne Archer, Michael Shanks, Erin Karpluk

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anne Archer	...	Monica Barrett
Michael Shanks	...	Jack Sullivan
Erin Karpluk	...	Jennifer
Anna Hagan	...	Victoria
Matthew Harrison	...	Martin Murphy
Tracy Waterhouse	...	Detrick
William B. Davis	...	Senator Garland Wolf
Mylène Dinh-Robic	...	Annie (as Mylene Dinh-Robic)
Angelique Naude	...	Sales Clerk
Nelson Wong	...	Manager
Nimet Kanji	...	Dr. Rajid
Brent Chapman	...	Tom
Peter Bryant	...	Attorney
Ted Friend	...	Newscaster
Dee Jay Jackson	...	Jackson

Storyline

Widowed for three years, judge Monica Barrett is surprised to learn that she is on the initial long list of twenty under consideration to fill the current Supreme Court vacancy. Her confidantes in the know believe that although she is not as high profile as some of the other nineteen, she has a good shot of the appointment because she is seen as being fair, knowledgeable and non-partisan, as witnessed by the support she receives from opposition Senator Garland Wolf. But most importantly, she doesn't have any skeletons in her closet, at least to that she will admit or of which people know. While on vacation alone in San Francisco, she meets Irish writer Jack Sullivan, who begins to woo her. Being naturally cautious but a good judge of character, she does go out to dinner and have drinks with him, but she does not divulge her real name or her real job. After their encounter, she learns that Jack is not who he appears on the surface as he begins to stalk her with incriminating evidence ...

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Plot Keywords:

washington d.c. | supreme court nominee | supreme court justice | spiked drink | senator | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 April 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dikastiki diaploki

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ambitious Entertainment Inc., Cinetel Films, Insight Film Studios

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Filmed in Canada but set in the United States, Monica Barrett and her neighbor are seen picking up their mail at a distinctly red Canada Post Super Mailbox.

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Quotes

Senator Garland Wolf: This'll bring a whole new meaning to the phrase "here comes the judge"!

User Reviews

Engrossing movie

Anne Archer is above the level of the normally "B" actresses which you're more apt to find on this type of Lifetime/TV film. I think she could be termed an "A-list/supporting" performer, having appeared as Harrison Ford's wife in the Tom Clancy flicks, with Michael Douglas and Glenn Close in "Fatal Attraction," etc.

She's a competent, likable presence, and her performances (including this one) can convey the drama, risk, and even danger, without the excessive histrionics often employed in flicks of this genre.

Here she is a widowed prominent judge, and the leading candidate for the vacant Supreme Court seat. During a vacation in San Francisco, she meets a younger man, apparently a charming Irish author. Through no intent on her part, she is placed (to say the least) in an extremely compromising position.

The story unfolds as she proceeds (under the tutelage of an expert liaison/consultant) on doing all the things a candidate for this sort of position might do (clothing choices, speeches, press conferences, visiting other cities, etc.). She finds herself encountering this same individual (who had disappeared from the San Francisco hotel) in various personas and various locales, receives some ominous calls -- and there is a well-presented air of mystery and danger for her as to exactly why this is occurring and particularly who else, if anybody, may have a hand in it.

The remaining cast is good, and the story interesting, and there aren't the gratuitous, over-the-top contrivances which this genre often contains.