Release, runtime and language

1989 · 105 min · English

Directed by

Joseph Ruben

Starring

Robert Downey Jr., James Woods, Margaret Colin, Tom Bower, Yuji Okumoto, Charles Hallahan

In 1960s America, lawyer Eddie Dodd prioritizes financial gain over his principles, representing drug dealers for profit. The arrival of idealistic young lawyer Roger Baron challenges Dodd’s jaded perspective and persuades him to take on a complex case. They strive to exonerate an innocent man who has spent eight years wrongly convicted of murder, confronting legal obstacles and moral dilemmas along the way.