Co-written with Frank Pierson, from a novel by lawyer-turned-author Scott Turow.
Is Harrison Ford guilty of the murder of his colleague and former lover Greta Scacchi? His boss Brian Dennehy thinks so (but only for political reasons); luckily cop John Spencer, attorney Raul Julia and wife Bonnie Bedelia believe him. There's a sub-plot, of course, that complicates matters, as does the disappearance of key evidence.
Despite the involvement of Price of Darkness Gordon Willis and composer John Williams, no one seems particularly on good form - certainly seen and heard better from those two, and Pakula doesn't give it his normal creepy paranoia thriller feeling.
Still it involved us enough until the end.
Evan Lottman had worked with Pakula before, was originally a documentary editor, first feature was working on montages for Dede Allen on The Hustler. Later went on to The Exorcist.
With Bradley Whitford, Paul Winfield (judge), Joe Grifasi, Tom Mardirosian.
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