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The Trial

  • 20102010
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
1.6K
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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
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1.6K
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    • Gary Wheeler
    • Mark Freiburger(original screenplay by)
    • Gary Wheeler(original screenplay by)
    • Robert Whitlow(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Larry Bagby
    • Clare Carey
    • Nikki Deloach
    • Gary Wheeler
    • Mark Freiburger(original screenplay by)
    • Gary Wheeler(original screenplay by)
    • Robert Whitlow(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Larry Bagby
    • Clare Carey
    • Nikki Deloach
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 40User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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  • Videos1

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    Matthew Modine and Bob Gunton in The Trial (2010)
    Bob Gunton and Rance Howard in The Trial (2010)
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    Matthew Modine and Gary Wheeler in The Trial (2010)
    Tara-Nicole & Matthew Modine on the set of "The Trial"

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    Larry Bagby
    Larry Bagby
    • Spencer Hightower
    Clare Carey
    Clare Carey
    • Dr. Anna Wilkes
    Nikki Deloach
    Nikki Deloach
    • Mindy
    David Dwyer
    David Dwyer
    • Alex Hightower
    R. Keith Harris
    R. Keith Harris
    • Lt. Monroe
    Bob Gunton
    Bob Gunton
    • Joe Whetstone
    Rance Howard
    Rance Howard
    • Judge Danielson
    Rebekah James
    Rebekah James
    • Kathy Buechler
    Ted Johnson
    Ted Johnson
    • Bank Manager
    Andrew R. Kaplan
    Andrew R. Kaplan
    • Assistant District Attorney
    • (as Andrew Kaplan)
    Brian Lafontaine
    Brian Lafontaine
    • Dr. Eastman
    Reid McGraw
    • Skitch McGee
    Chandler McIntyre
    • Sandy
    Gary Ray Moore
    Gary Ray Moore
    • Car Salesman
    • (as Gary Moore)
    Zachary T. Robbins
    Zachary T. Robbins
    • Hunter Wilkes
    • (as Zach Robbins)
    Mark Scarboro
    • Gene Nelson
    William Sykes
    • Assistant District Attorney
    Sandra Elise Williams
    Sandra Elise Williams
    • Dean Marjorie Plant
    • (as Sandra Vannatta)
      • Gary Wheeler
      • Mark Freiburger(original screenplay by)
      • Gary Wheeler(original screenplay by)
      • Robert Whitlow(based on the novel by) (original screenplay by)
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    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
      Can I
      Written and Performed by Coffey Anderson

      Courtesy of Babee Savannah Publishing (ascap)

    User reviews40

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    4/10
    Columbo this ain't.
    Yet another courtroom drama. The problem with these kind of films is "how do you wrap it up", and The Trial doesn't escape from the same lame ending as many more films before it.

    interesting up to a point, the first half of the film qualifies as a "very good, for-TV show", but thats about it. the current 5.8 IMDb vote pretty much sums it up, add the fact that the film itself is not really interesting, and you know you can do better with 90 minutes of your time.

    A retiring lawyer whose son just died takes on the defense of a very unlikely young ex-marine, who is obviously being framed for the murder of his fiancée. The only two actors worth mentioning, the two lawyers, go trough the case until the verdict; Then, a rapid - and very unwelcome - change of pace leads to the fast and amateurish end of the film.

    The Trial is the very essence of a film that can be missed - it has no redeeming qualities, and although not horrible per se, there is absolutely nothing to keep you interested. Not the kind of rubbish that makes you change the channel, but certainly not something you might want to rent or buy.

    4/10

    decent but uninvolved acting, recycled script with no conclusion, boring music, and so-so production. Avoid.
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    • Release date
      • September 10, 2010 (United States)
      • United States
      • Official site
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Level Path Productions
      • Whitlow Films
      • Trial Productions
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    • 1 hour 41 minutes
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