The McMartin family's lives are turned upside down when they are accused of serious child molestation. The family run a school for infants. An unqualified child cruelty "expert" videotapes the children describing outrageous stories of abuse. One of the most expensive and long running trials in US legal history, exposes the lack of evidence and unprofessional attitudes of the finger pointers which kept one of the accused in jail for over 5 years without bail.
Directed by Mick Jackson
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Cast
James Woods
Danny Davis
Mercedes Ruehl
Lael Rubin
Lolita Davidovich
Kee McFarlane
Sada Thompson
Virginia McMartin
Henry Thomas
Ray Buckey
Shirley Knight
Peggy Buckey
Mark Blum
Wayne Satz
Alison Elliott
Peggy Ann Buckey
Chelsea Field
Christine Johnson
Joe Urla
Glenn Stevens
Scott Waara
Dean Gits
Richard Bradford
Ira Reiner
Crew
Mick Jackson
Director
Abby Mann
Screenplay
Diana Pokorny
Producer
Rodrigo García
Cinematography
Popular Reviews
11 reviews
Lacy Hamilton
6.0★ · 06/15/25
Good fictionalization of the McMartin trial if you’re learning the story for the first time
Good fictionalization of the McMartin trial if you’re learning the story for the first time