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The Trial

  • 20102010
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
1.5K
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The Trial (2010)
Attorney Mac McClain has nothing left to live for.  Three years after the horrific accident that claimed the lives of his wife and two sons, he's finally given up.  Then the phone rings.  Mac is asked to take one final case: the trial of his life.
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After the horrific death of his wife and two sons, suicide seems to be the only escape for a small town attorney, until he's assigned a capital punishment case that begins to transform his l... Read allAfter the horrific death of his wife and two sons, suicide seems to be the only escape for a small town attorney, until he's assigned a capital punishment case that begins to transform his life.After the horrific death of his wife and two sons, suicide seems to be the only escape for a small town attorney, until he's assigned a capital punishment case that begins to transform his life.

IMDb RATING
5.6/10
1.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Gary Wheeler
  • Writers
    • Mark Freiburger(original screenplay by)
    • Gary Wheeler(original screenplay by)
    • Robert Whitlow(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Larry Bagby
    • Clare Carey
    • Nikki Deloach
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gary Wheeler
  • Writers
    • Mark Freiburger(original screenplay by)
    • Gary Wheeler(original screenplay by)
    • Robert Whitlow(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Larry Bagby
    • Clare Carey
    • Nikki Deloach
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    • 40User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Matthew Modine and Bob Gunton in The Trial (2010)
    Bob Gunton and Rance Howard in The Trial (2010)
    Matthew Modine and Robert Forster in The Trial (2010)
    Matthew Modine and Gary Wheeler in The Trial (2010)
    Tara-Nicole & Matthew Modine on the set of "The Trial"

    Top cast

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    Larry Bagby
    Larry Bagby
    • Spencer Hightoweras Spencer Hightower
    Clare Carey
    Clare Carey
    • Dr. Anna Wilkesas Dr. Anna Wilkes
    Nikki Deloach
    Nikki Deloach
    • Mindyas Mindy
    David Dwyer
    David Dwyer
    • Alex Hightoweras Alex Hightower
    R. Keith Harris
    R. Keith Harris
    • Lt. Monroeas Lt. Monroe
    Bob Gunton
    Bob Gunton
    • Joe Whetstoneas Joe Whetstone
    Rance Howard
    Rance Howard
    • Judge Danielsonas Judge Danielson
    Rebekah James
    Rebekah James
    • Kathy Buechleras Kathy Buechler
    Ted Johnson
    Ted Johnson
    • Bank Manageras Bank Manager
    Andrew R. Kaplan
    Andrew R. Kaplan
    • Assistant District Attorneyas Assistant District Attorney
    • (as Andrew Kaplan)
    Brian Lafontaine
    Brian Lafontaine
    • Dr. Eastmanas Dr. Eastman
    Reid McGraw
    • Skitch McGeeas Skitch McGee
    Chandler McIntyre
    • Sandyas Sandy
    Gary Ray Moore
    Gary Ray Moore
    • Car Salesmanas Car Salesman
    • (as Gary Moore)
    Zachary T. Robbins
    Zachary T. Robbins
    • Hunter Wilkesas Hunter Wilkes
    • (as Zach Robbins)
    Mark Scarboro
    • Gene Nelsonas Gene Nelson
    William Sykes
    • Assistant District Attorneyas Assistant District Attorney
    Sandra Elise Williams
    Sandra Elise Williams
    • Dean Marjorie Plantas Dean Marjorie Plant
    • (as Sandra Vannatta)
    • Director
      • Gary Wheeler
    • Writers
      • Mark Freiburger(original screenplay by)
      • Gary Wheeler(original screenplay by)
      • Robert Whitlow(based on the novel by) (original screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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    After the horrific death of his wife and two sons, suicide seems to be the only escape for small-town attorney Kent "Mac" McClain... until he's assigned a capital punishment case that begins to transform his life and those around him forever. —Anonymous
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    • Taglines
      • A Lawyer Ready To Die Takes One Final Case: THE TRIAL OF HIS LIFE.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some thematic material and a disturbing image
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Based on a novel by Robert Whitlow.
    • Goofs
      At about the 50-minute mark, Mindy (Nikki Deloach) is standing in front of the poster board in the law office. The label for the surveillance photos is misspelled, "SURVELLIENCE."
    • Quotes

      Mac: When we entered the courtroom this morning, the clock began ticking on an experience that none of us will ever forget.

    • Soundtracks
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      Written and Performed by Coffey Anderson

      Courtesy of Babee Savannah Publishing (ascap)

    User reviews40

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Matthew Modine defends a man accused of murder
    Slow and not particularly well acted, "The Trial" stars Matthew Modine in what was possibly a TV pilot.

    Modine, one of the producers of this drama, plays Mac, an attorney who has been unable to cope with the horrible deaths of his wife and sons in a car accident. He has not been practicing law and in fact, is about to blow his brains out when a call comes in from a judge (Rance Howard) who wants him to take a case. A young man has been accused of giving a woman drugs and then killing her.

    Mac reluctantly takes this on, coming up against a prosecutor (Bob Gunton) who asks for the death penalty. Mac hires an investigator (Robert Forster) and a psychiatrist (Clare Carey) to see what they can find out about what happened and about the psychological makeup of the man himself.

    Nothing original about this film or the story. Modine gives a nice performance, as does Forster, one of my favorite actors. The rest of the acting was not impressive, nor was the direction. It possibly had the makings of a TV series, though, with some better pacing and scripts.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 6, 2020 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Robert Whitlow's The Trial
    • Filming locations
      • Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Level Path Productions
      • Whitlow Films
      • Trial Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,753
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,957
      • Sep 12, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,753
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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