Misconduct (2016)

When an ambitious young lawyer takes on a big case against a powerful and ruthless executive of a large pharmaceutical company, he soon finds himself involved in a case of blackmail and corruption.

Director:

Shintaro Shimosawa

Writers:

Simon Boyes, Adam Mason

Stars:

Josh Duhamel, Anthony Hopkins, Al Pacino

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Josh Duhamel	...	Ben Cahill
Anthony Hopkins	...	Arthur Denning
Al Pacino	...	Charles Abrams
Alice Eve	...	Charlotte Cahill
Malin Akerman	...	Emily Hynes
Byung-Hun Lee	...	The Accountant (as Byung Hun Lee)
Julia Stiles	...	Jane Clemente
Glen Powell	...	Doug Fields
Marcus Lyle Brown	...	Joe Bilson
Leah McKendrick	...	Amy
Chris Marquette	...	Giffords (as Christopher Marquette)
Skye P. Marshall	...	Hatty
Gregory Alan Williams	...	Richard Hill
Jason Gibson	...	Graham
Nathan Moore	...	Lawrence (as Nathan J. Moore)

Storyline

When an ambitious young lawyer takes on a big case against a powerful and ruthless executive of a large pharmaceutical company, he soon finds himself involved in a case of blackmail and corruption.

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Plot Keywords:

photo | girlfriend | ex boyfriend | kidnapping | tied feet | 

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Taglines:

Corruption, power, murder.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, violence and some sexuality/nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 February 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Beyond Deceit

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mike and Marty Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first collaboration between Al Pacino and Sir Anthony Hopkins.

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Goofs

At about 36 minutes Doug tells Ben "Fruit of the poisonous tree. You taught me that". As lawyers, they would both have learned that basic rule of evidence in law school.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Reporter #1: Tonight, investigators are questioning the credibility of those clinical trials.
Woman #1: I'm very angry. I can't believe doctors could betray so many people.
Man #1: I was part of the initial test group for the drug Vypraxilin. And, I can say without a doubt it was probably the worst decision I've ever made in my life.
Man #2: These people knowingly put out inaccurate information and they were being selective in the facts about the case.
Woman #2: She looked at me and then collapsed. Her mouth filled with blood and...
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Soundtracks

Pound for Pound
Written & Performed by Maranta

User Reviews

Worst movie ever

Misconduct is by far the worst thriller I ever saw. A movie with neither head nor tail, the screenplay makes no sense, the actors are at their worst, and since Pacino and Hopkins are 2 of the best actors in the world, I assume the reason is the screenplay and the filmmaker. I only do not understand why they accepted to play such a movie. They should not destroy their image accepting such a junk movie just for money, which I suppose they have more than enough. On top of that the filmmaker has no idea of photography and light. Saying it is a B movie will offend for sure B movie filmmakers. Nothing to save, except your money if you avoid to see it.