Die Anwältin (1989)
Als ein Selbstmörder von einer Brücke springen will, entdeckt er eine Leiche, die ihn - als er an ihr zieht - mit sich in den Abgrund reißt. Er überlebt, aber bei dem Toten handelt es sich um Farley, einen stadtbekannten Nachtclub-Besitzer, der ermordet wurde. Als Verdächtiger kommt für die Polizei nur Joe Paris in Frage, ein Ex-Polizist, der betrunken neben der Mordwaffe in seiner Wohnung aufgefunden wird. Ein scheinbar hoffnungsloser Fall, aber Jenny Hudson, eine ehrgeizige Rechtsanwältin, übernimmt die Verteidigung und gerät dabei selbst in Gefahr...
Der Regisseur:
Michael Crichton
Der Autor:
Bill Phillips
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Burt Reynolds as Joe Paris |
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Theresa Russell as Jennifer "Jenny" Hudson |
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Ned Beatty as James Nicks |
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Kay Lenz as Deborah Quinn |
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Ted McGinley as Kyle |
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Tom O'Brien as Matthew "Matt" Farley |
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Kenneth Welsh as Harry Norton |
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Ray Baker as Strickler |
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Louis Negin as Jacob "Jake" Farley |
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Paul Hubbard as Burt Knight |
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Peter MacNeill as Brannigan |
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Barry Flatman as Brody |
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Malcolm Stewart as Ames |
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Kathy Michael McGlynn as Gladys |
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Don Granbery as Vincent Quinn |
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Angelo Rizacos as Tony Sklar |
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J. Winston Carroll as Samson |
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Lamar Jackson as Delmar Fraser |
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Larry Reynolds as Trial Judge |
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Laurie Paton as Mabel |
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Richard Fitzpatrick as Kravitz |
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Djanet Sears as Sheila |
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Claire Cellucci as Tanya |
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Anthony Sherwood as Lou |
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Angie McNab as Amy Farley |
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Laurie Holden as Matt's Girl |
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David Clement as Warden Debilis |
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Eddie Driscoll as Jenny's Assistant |
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David Ferry as 1st Cop |
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Michael Copeman as Potential Juror |
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Diane Douglass as Woman Juror (as Diane Douglas) |
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Jennifer Inch as Waitress |
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Louis Negin as Jake Farley |
| Directing | Michael Crichton | Director |
| Writing | Bill Phillips | Story |
| Writing | Bill Phillips | Screenplay |
| Camera | John A. Alonzo | Director of Photography |
| Production | Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Art | Dan Yarhi | Production Design |
| Art | Jacques M. Bradette | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Henry Mancini | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Betsy Cox | Costume Design |
| Art | Dennis Davenport | Art Direction |
| Editing | Glenn Farr | Editor |
| Writing | Steve Ransohoff | Story |
| Crew | John Stoneham Jr. | Stunts |
| Production | Martin Ransohoff | Producer |
| Crew | Shelley Cook | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Stan Barrett | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Steve Lucescu | Utility Stunts |
| Production | Don Carmody | Executive Producer |