Silent Witness (2011)

In Silent Witness, Dermot Mulroney (Zodiak, Copycat) plays prominent defense attorney Tony Lord, who returns to his hometown to defend an old friend, played by Michael Cudlitz (TNT's ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Markle

Writers:

Thomas Michael Donnelly (teleplay by), Richard North Patterson (based on the novel by)

Stars:

Dermot Mulroney, Michael Cudlitz, Anne Heche

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dermot Mulroney	...	Tony Lord
Michael Cudlitz	...	Sam Robb
Anne Heche	...	Kate Robb
Anthony Ruivivar	...	Michael Ramos
Lisa Berry	...	Stella Marz
Sarah Allen	...	Stacey Lord
Inga Cadranel	...	Vanessa Ramos
Judd Hirsch	...	Saul Rubin
Jayne Eastwood	...	Sara Croft
Alicia Dea Josipovic	...	Alison Taylor (as Alicia Josipovic)
Shawn Lawrence	...	John Taylor
Holly Deveaux	...	Marcie Calder
Laura de Carteret	...	Nancy Calder
Craig Eldridge	...	Frank Calder
Robert Verlaque	...	Judge

Storyline

In Silent Witness, Dermot Mulroney (Zodiak, Copycat) plays prominent defense attorney Tony Lord, who returns to his hometown to defend an old friend, played by Michael Cudlitz (TNT's Southland). The friend is a teacher accused of murdering one of his students, and the case re-opens the heartache from Tony's own high school days, when he was a student falsely accused of murdering his first love. Silent Witness also stars Anne Heche (Hung, Men in Trees) as Sue Robb, the wife of the accused teacher, and Judd Hirsch (Damages, Taxi) as Saul Ruben, Tony Lord's close friend and associate.

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Plot Keywords:

two word title | ohio | based on novel | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Goofs

The newspaper states that the murders took place 28 years apart. When Tony flashbacks to the original crime scene, the song "So In Love" by OMD is playing on the car stereo. This song was released in 1985 and 28 years later would be 2013.

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Quotes

Saul Rubin: As defense attorneys, it makes no difference what we think. Guilty or Not Guilty, our sacred job is to make sure the defendant gets the best defense under the law.

User Reviews

EXCELLENT!!! Very close to the book!

I absolutely love this movie. It was so much like the book! That very seldom happens with movies, of course certain things must be shortened and edited to fit a two hour time frame. I read this book about 20 years ago! I never even knew there was a movie on it until now. It was very good! The Twist and the suspense was absolutely perfect, all the veteran actors in here were amazing! This movie is a must-see. And of course it is a movie you will watch more than once.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 December 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Il silenzio del testimone

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Color:

Color