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MysteryCrimeThriller

Presumed Innocent

- Some people would kill for love

Rusty Sabich is a deputy prosecutor engaged in an obsessive affair with a coworker who is murdered. Soon after, he's accused of the crime. And his fight to clear his name becomes a whirlpool of lies and hidden passions.

Release Date : 1990-07-27

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Mirage EnterprisesWarner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Harrison Ford

Character Name : Rusty Sabich

Original Name : Harrison Ford

Gender : Male

Brian Dennehy

Character Name : Raymond Horgan

Original Name : Brian Dennehy

Gender : Male

Raúl Juliá

Character Name : Sandy Stern

Original Name : Raúl Juliá

Gender : Male

Bonnie Bedelia

Character Name : Barbara Sabich

Original Name : Bonnie Bedelia

Gender : Female

Paul Winfield

Character Name : Judge Larren Lyttle

Original Name : Paul Winfield

Gender : Male

Greta Scacchi

Character Name : Carolyn Polhemus

Original Name : Greta Scacchi

Gender : Female

John Spencer

Character Name : Detective Dan Lipranzer

Original Name : John Spencer

Gender : Male

Joe Grifasi

Character Name : Tommy Molto

Original Name : Joe Grifasi

Gender : Male

Tom Mardirosian

Character Name : Nico Della Guardia

Original Name : Tom Mardirosian

Gender : Male

Anna Maria Horsford

Character Name : Eugenia

Original Name : Anna Maria Horsford

Gender : Female

Sab Shimono

Character Name : 'Painless' Kumagai

Original Name : Sab Shimono

Gender : Male

Bradley Whitford

Character Name : Jamie Kemp

Original Name : Bradley Whitford

Gender : Male

Christine Estabrook

Character Name : Lydia 'Mac' MacDougall

Original Name : Christine Estabrook

Gender : Female

Michael Tolan

Character Name : Mr. Polhemus

Original Name : Michael Tolan

Gender : Male

Madison Arnold

Character Name : Sergeant Lionel Kenneally

Original Name : Madison Arnold

Gender : Male

Ron Frazier

Character Name : Stew Dubinsky

Original Name : Ron Frazier

Gender : Male

Jesse Bradford

Character Name : Nat Sabich

Original Name : Jesse Bradford

Gender : Male

Joseph Mazzello

Character Name : Wendell McGaffney

Original Name : Joseph Mazzello

Gender : Male

Tucker Smallwood

Character Name : Detective Harold Greer

Original Name : Tucker Smallwood

Gender : Male

Leland Gantt

Character Name : Leon Wells

Original Name : Leland Gantt

Gender : Male

Teodorina Bello

Character Name : Ernestine

Original Name : Teodorina Bello

Gender : Female

David Wohl

Character Name : Morrie Dickerman

Original Name : David Wohl

Gender : Male

John M. Bennett

Character Name : Guerasch

Original Name : John M. Bennett

Gender : Male

Bo Rucker

Character Name : Mike Duke

Original Name : Bo Rucker

Gender : Male

Peter Appel

Character Name : Glendenning

Original Name : Peter Appel

Gender : Male

John Ottavino

Character Name : Chet

Original Name : John Ottavino

Gender : Male

Robert Katims

Character Name : Cody

Original Name : Robert Katims

Gender : Male

Joseph Carberry

Character Name : Mr. McGaffney

Original Name : Joseph Carberry

Gender : Male

John Seitz

Character Name : Louis Balestrieri

Original Name : John Seitz

Gender : Male

Bill Winkler

Character Name : Tom

Original Name : Bill Winkler

Gender : Male

John C. Vennema

Character Name : Judge Mumphrey

Original Name : John C. Vennema

Gender : Male

Michael Genet

Character Name : Court Clerk

Original Name : Michael Genet

Gender : Male

Richard L. Newcomb

Character Name : Undercover Cop

Original Name : Richard L. Newcomb

Gender : Male

Ed Wheeler

Character Name : Arresting Detective Jim

Original Name : Ed Wheeler

Gender : Male

Miles Watson

Character Name : Arresting Detective #2

Original Name : Miles Watson

Gender : Male

DeAnn Mears

Character Name : Loretta

Original Name : DeAnn Mears

Gender : Female

Julia Meade

Character Name : Moderator

Original Name : Julia Meade

Gender : Female

Thom Cagle

Character Name : Camp Counselor

Original Name : Thom Cagle

Gender : Male

Ricky Rosa

Character Name : Camper

Original Name : Ricky Rosa

Gender : Male

Allison Field

Character Name : Reporter #1

Original Name : Allison Field

Gender : Male

Janis Corsair

Character Name : Reporter #2

Original Name : Janis Corsair

Gender : Male

Bill Corsair

Character Name : Reporter #3

Original Name : Bill Corsair

Gender : Male

Carla Barnett

Character Name : Reporter #4

Original Name : Carla Barnett

Gender : Female

Rick De Furia

Character Name : Prosecuting Attorney

Original Name : Rick De Furia

Gender : Male

Victor Truro

Character Name : Prosecuting Attorney

Original Name : Victor Truro

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Williams

Character Name : Prosecuting Attorney

Original Name : Elizabeth Williams

Gender : Male

Jeffrey Wright

Character Name : Prosecuting Attorney

Original Name : Jeffrey Wright

Gender : Male

Ted Neustadt

Character Name : Prosecuting Attorney

Original Name : Ted Neustadt

Gender : Male

Kimberleigh Aarn

Character Name : Prosecuting Attorney

Original Name : Kimberleigh Aarn

Gender : Male

David Hummel

Character Name : Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : David Hummel

Gender : Male

Anibal O. Lleras

Character Name : Arrested Convict (uncredited)

Original Name : Anibal O. Lleras

Gender : Male

Nick Pernice

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Nick Pernice

Gender : Male

John Reidy

Character Name : Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : John Reidy

Gender : Male

Sheri Mann Stewart

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Sheri Mann Stewart

Gender : Male

Billy Marshall Thompson

Character Name : Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Billy Marshall Thompson

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Love - it's a killer. Presumed Innocent is directed by Alan J. Pakula, who also co-adapts for the screen with Frank Pierson from the Scott Turow novel. It stars Harrison Ford, Brian Dennehy, Bonnie Bedelia, Raúl Juliá, Paul Winfield, John Spencer and Greta Scacchi. Music is scored by John Williams and Richard Wolf, and cinematography is by Gordon Willis. Prosecuting attorney Rusty Sabich (Ford) suddenly finds himself a murder suspect after his one time lover, Carolyn Polhemus (Scacchi), is found raped and murdered in her home. As the evidence piles up against him, and his marriage comes under further strain, Rusty hires top lawyer Sandy Stern (Juliá) to represent him when the case goes to trial. Battling the system that he knows inside out, Rusty finds that there's a big can of worms about to be opened. A tip top court room mystery drama that we could do with seeing more of these days. Expertly strung together by the director of All the Presidents Men and Sophie's Choice, Presumed Innocent isn't just a by the numbers legal who done it? The makers get in deep with the political machinations of a district attorney's office, the intricate steps of a police investigation, and of course the legal eagle operations of a court room. In to the mix is an horrendous crime, of which a lawyer himself is charged with committing, he may or may not be guilty of the crime, but wonderfully we are never sure until the astonishing finale plays out. The air of mystery hangs heavy throughout, nagging away like an itch you can't scratch, with Pakula neatly unfolding the drama in a collage of flashbacks, side-plots and present time intricacies. Mood is heightened by the photography of Gordon Willis, who along with Pakula's looming camera work, manages to convey a claustrophobic feel in keeping with an unstable marriage and a court room itself. A great cast is assembled for the picture. Ford expertly plays it low key, brooding intently, he makes us unsure as to his guilt or innocence, and that's a testament to how good his performance is. Bedelia is excellent as the stoic wife, holding it together as the marital cracks begin to appear, and Juliá dominates the second half of the picture as we shift to the court room. Dennehy does a nice line in morally compromised smarm, and Scacchi wonderfully exudes a femme fatale sexuality. Winfield is a mighty presence as the judge presiding over such a tricky case, and Spencer is as reliable as ever. Only disappointments come with the performances of Joe Grifasi and Tom Mardirosian, who as the prosecutors come across as wimpy and hardly brick tight lawyers trying a high profile murder case. An intense and intellectual adult drama, Presumed Innocent is one of the best of its type from the modern era. 8.5/10

J

JPV852

@JPV852

2021-06-23

Pretty good mystery-legal-drama features fine performances, especially from Ford and Raul Julia, though does rely a lot on coincidences (lucky draw to get that judge) but still finely directed and liked John Williams's score. **3.75/5**