Der Richter - Recht oder Ehre (2014)
Der smarte Hank Palmer hat seinem kleinen Geburtsort schon vor Jahren den Rücken gekehrt und arbeitet seither als erfolgreicher Anwalt in der Großstadt. Nicht nur räumlich hat er sich weiterbewegt, auch zu seiner Familie hat Hank den Kontakt längst abgebrochen. Als er vom Tod seiner Mutter erfährt, kehrt er das erste Mal nach langer Zeit nach Hause zurück, wenn auch nur sehr widerwillig. Nach seiner Ankunft wird der Großstädter auch gleich mit weiteren familiären Problemen konfrontiert: Sein Vater Joseph, der vor seinem Ruhestand als Richter des Städtchens fungierte, ist an Alzheimer erkrankt und wird des Mordes angeklagt. Um diesen Anschuldigungen zu begegnen, übernimmt Hank die Verteidigung seines Vaters vor Gericht. Durch die Krankheit wird der Beweis der Unschuld jedoch erheblich erschwert und Hank findet in seinen persönlichen Ermittlungen mehr über die Familie heraus als ihm lieb ist...
Der Regisseur:
David Dobkin
Die Autor:
Bill Dubuque, Nick Schenk.
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Robert Downey Jr. as Hank Palmer |
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Robert Duvall as Joseph Palmer |
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Vera Farmiga as Samantha Powell |
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Vincent D'Onofrio as Glen Palmer |
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Jeremy Strong as Dale Palmer |
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Dax Shepard as C.P. Kennedy |
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Billy Bob Thornton as Dwight Dickham |
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Leighton Meester as Carla Powell |
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Ken Howard as Judge Warren |
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Emma Tremblay as Lauren Palmer |
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Balthazar Getty as Deputy Hanson |
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David Krumholtz as Mike Kattan |
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Grace Zabriskie as Mrs. Blackwell |
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Denis O'Hare as Doc Morris |
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Sarah Lancaster as Lisa Palmer |
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Lonnie Farmer as Gus the Bailiff |
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Matt Riedy as Sheriff White |
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Mark Kiely as Mark Blackwell |
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Jeremy Holm as Redneck |
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Catherine Cummings as Mary Palmer |
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Tamara Hickey as Amy Palmer |
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Paul-Emile Cendron as Joe Palmer |
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Ian Nelson as Eric Palmer |
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Carol S. Austin as Young Mary Palmer |
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Marcus D'Angelo as Dale (10) |
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Michael Celata as Hank (5) |
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Bobby Bryan as Hank (16) |
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Cody Pettola as Glen (5) |
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Johnny Orlando as Glen (17) |
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Gary Wayne Farris as Judge (39) |
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Ras Enoch McCurdie as Mini Mart Clerk |
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Ian Blackman as Mr. Burke |
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John Talalas as Chicago Sheriff Deputy |
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Daryl Edwards as Judge Carter |
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Joel Brady as Mr. Williams |
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Sara Jane Burns as Pregnant Ex |
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Ara Glenn-Johanson as Potential Juror #5 |
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Kate Crowley as Potential Juror #9 |
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Peter Michael McDonald as Juror #3 |
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Michael Patrick Kane as Juror #7 |
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Lance Norris as Juror #8 |
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Lenny Clarke as Juror #10 |
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Frank Ridley as Jury Foreman |
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Duncan B. Putney as Dr. Putney |
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Pun Bandhu as Forensic Scientist |
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Jamison Haase as Dr. Brannamon |
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Lucien Spelman as Bartender Billy |
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Timothy John Smith as Both Ways Bobby |
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Jonathan Ziese as Blackwell's Brother |
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Brian McGrail as Townie |
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Joyce Greenleaf as Mourner |
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Enn Reitel as Mourner |
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Tiffany Crosby as Airport Pedestrian |
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Mary Hronicek as Courtroom Spectator |
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Susan Garfield as Flight Attendant |
| Directing | David Dobkin | Director |
| Writing | Bill Dubuque | Screenplay |
| Writing | Nick Schenk | Screenplay |
| Production | Susan Downey | Producer |
| Production | David Gambino | Producer |
| Production | David Dobkin | Producer |
| Writing | Nick Schenk | Story |
| Writing | David Dobkin | Story |
| Sound | Thomas Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Mark Livolsi | Editor |
| Camera | Janusz Kamiński | Director of Photography |
| Production | Bruce Berman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robert Downey Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Production | Herb Gains | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jeff Kleeman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Greg Garthe | Associate Producer |
| Production | Kerry Barden | Casting |
| Production | Paul Schnee | Casting |
| Art | Mark Ricker | Production Design |
| Crew | Michael Queen | Compositors |
| Crew | Keith Campbell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Jeffrey Harlacker | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Kim Berner | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Claire Folger | Still Photographer |
| Art | Rena DeAngelo | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Lorenz | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elaine L. Offers | Makeup Department Head |
| Production | Sara Flamm | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Mark Ulano | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Tim Chau | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Tim Chau | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Tim Chau | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Mike Prestwood Smith | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Derek Vanderhorst | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Derek Vanderhorst | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Thomas O'Neil Younkman | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Clayton Weber | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Dan DiPrima | Music Editor |
| Crew | Shane Gross | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marlene Stewart | Costume Design |
| Art | David Swayze | Art Direction |
| Sound | Benjamin Beardwood | Dialogue Editor |
| Editing | Michael Hatzer | Digital Colorist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jennifer Bell | Hairstylist |
| Lighting | Brian Bartolini | Gaffer |