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Presumed Innocent (1990), Director: Alan J. Pakula, rated R for language, violence

Attraction. Desire. Deception. Murder. No one is ever completely innocent.

Film ClipStarring: Harrison Ford, Brian Dennehy, Raul Julia, Bonnie Bedelia, Paul Winfield, Greta Scacchi, John Spencer, Joe Grifasi, Tom Mardirosian

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"The jury is going to remember Caroline tortured to death. They'll want someone to pay for the crime." - Rusty Sabich

Why watch this? This is one of Ford's riskier roles, but it pays off.

Plot Summary: Rusty Sabich is a dedicated prosecutor in a large city's district attorney's office. When a female colleague is brutally murdered, Sabich is assigned to investigate the case. However, his past involvement with the victim soon leads to him becoming the prime suspect.

Dad's Preview: In this intelligent courtroom thriller, an attractive female attorney is murdered and her lawyer becomes a suspect. Ford is excellent as an upstanding, successful man with a big secret. This great film is full of plot twists, which I love. It all builds to a very surprising ending.


Mirage Enterprises; Warner Bros.

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