A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death for the horrific murder of a child.
Directed by Arne Glimcher
florida
small town
rape
based on novel or book
professor
innocence
harvard university
revenge
serial killer
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Letterboxd
3.0 / 5
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Cast
Sean Connery
Paul Armstrong
Laurence Fishburne
Sheriff Tanny Brown
Blair Underwood
Bobby Earl Ferguson
Kate Capshaw
Laurie Armstrong
Ruby Dee
Evangeline Ferguson
Scarlett Johansson
Kate Armstrong
Ed Harris
Blair Sullivan
Christopher Murray
Detective T.J. Wilcox
Daniel J. Travanti
Warden
Ned Beatty
McNair
Liz Torres
Delores Rodriguez
Chris Sarandon
Lyle Morgan
Crew
Jeb Stuart
Screenplay
Peter Stone
Screenplay
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Lajos Koltai
Director of Photography
Sean Connery
Producer
Kenny Endoso
Stunts
Ann Roth
Costume Design
Suzanne Smith Crowley
Casting
John Katzenbach
Novel
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Stunt Coordinator
Henry Kingi
Stunts
Debbie Evans
Stunt Double
Popular Reviews
56 reviews
Paige
6.0★ · 02/12/26
Holy twist
Holy twist
Harley Lily
1.0★ · 01/16/26
total crock of contrived shite
total crock of contrived shite
Sam TurnerPRO
7.0★ · 01/10/26
Just your average run of the mill 90s thriller. Ed Harris is incredible. Very similar to cape fear. Still really enjoyed it though.
Just your average run of the mill 90s thriller. Ed Harris is incredible. Very similar to cape fear. Still really enjoyed it though.
Ayaan
7.0★ · 12/06/25
it’s underrated ibr i don’t understand why there’s barkey any reviews tbh i knew he did commit the crimes the whole time so the plot twist wasn’t crazy but still good with
it’s underrated ibr i don’t understand why there’s barkey any reviews tbh i knew he did commit the crimes the whole time so the plot twist wasn’t crazy but still good with
princess
2.0★ · 10/21/25
i think it sends the wrong message that the racist and violent police officers were actually correct
i think it sends the wrong message that the racist and violent police officers were actually correct
