Remake of the 1956 film noir film "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" in which a writer's plan to expose a corrupt district attorney takes an unexpected turn.Remake of the 1956 film noir film "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" in which a writer's plan to expose a corrupt district attorney takes an unexpected turn.Remake of the 1956 film noir film "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" in which a writer's plan to expose a corrupt district attorney takes an unexpected turn.
- Lieutenant Merchant
- (as Lawrence Beron)
- Judge Sheppard
- (as Sharon London)
- Survivalist Man
- (as Randel Reeder)
- Director
- Writers
- Peter Hyams
- Douglas Morrow(1956 screenplay)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWas supposed to get a wide release, but ultimately ended up as limited release in 5 theaters.
- GoofsAt the end of the trial, a reporter said the DA announced he would seek the death penalty. In fact, the DA would have had to serve notice prior to the trial that he was going to seek the death penalty and the jury would have had to been qualified for a death penalty case, i.e. jury members must agree they would return the verdict of death if they felt it was warranted.
- Quotes
Ben Nickerson: Who the hell wears a Montalvo? Never heard of it.
Detective Hollis: We searched every retailer in Shreveport. None of them have ever carried a Montalvo. They stopped making it in 1999.
Ben Nickerson: That tells how popular they were.
Detective Riddick: Maybe the guy was from Italy.
Ben Nickerson: Right, this has all the earmarks of a mafia hit.
Lieutenant Merchant: What about a tourist, you know, looking for some late-night action?
Ben Nickerson: [sighs] Maybe. I don't know. This smells like an evidence box stored next to all those other evidence boxes of unsolved homicides. I hate that smell. I really do.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #17.9 (2009)
- SoundtracksMallorca
Composed by Jonathan Adams
Provided by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com
This interesting film contains judicial thriller , intrigue , plot twists , suspense and some far-fetched elements including plausible events . This is a real critical on the American justice system ; as this tale develops , a variety of submerged elements slowly surfaces to make this picture far more one of intrigue . The screenwriter has created a story that is thought-provoking and quite predictable and it works a treat in that it gets you thinking about the fact that with this kind of law ; someone really could be framed for something they didn't do . Intriguing idea sometimes doesn't hold up because of several twists and turns . The picture results to be a remake from classic film (1956) by Fritz Lang ¨Beyond a reasonable doubt¨, a brilliant and masterly exposition of American justice as part of an effort to ban capital punishment and in which Lang gets a first-hand view of Justice system , being starred by Dana Andrews , Joan Fontaine , Barbara Nichols and Sidney Blackmer . Acceptable acting from protagonist trio , as Jesse Metcalf as a young reporter who pretends to be guilty of a murder to get first-hand view of corruption , enjoyable Amber Tamblyn as his girlfriend as well as prosecutor assistant and Michael Douglas as a nasty D.A. Thrilling and atmospheric musical score by David Shire . Functional and dark cinematography by the same director , Peter Hyams , who usually is in charge of his owns photography labors . This thrilling motion picture was finely photographed and compellingly directed by Peter Hyams , though with no originality . However it results to be an inferior remake of its predecessor, a noir classic directed by Fritz Lang . Peter Hyams is an irregular director with hits (Relic, End of days, Outland, Capricorn one) and flops (Sound and thunder, The Muskeeter , Stay tuned) . Rating : acceptable and passable thriller . The flick will appeal to Michael Douglas fans .
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- Feb 25, 2013
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $25,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $32,917
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $17,177
- Sep 13, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $4,515,258
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1