Hellingers Gesetz (1981)
Ein Wirtschaftsprüfer in Houston wird unter Mordverdacht verhaftet. Seine Frau bittet den Staranwalt Nick Hellinger aus Philadelphia, ihn zu verteidigen. Der übernimmt den Job aber erst, als er erfährt, warum sein Mandant sich mit dem organisierten Verbrechen eingelassen hat.
Der Regisseur: Leo Penn
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Telly Savalas as Nick Hellinger |
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Morgan Stevens as Andy Clay |
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Ja'net DuBois as Dottie Singer |
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Roy Poole as Judge Carroll |
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Rod Taylor as Clint Tolliver |
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Melinda Dillon as Anne Gronouski |
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James Sutorius as Lon Braden |
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Tom McFadden as Det. Roy Donovan |
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Lisa Blake Richards as Cara Braden |
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Kyle Richards as Julie Braden |
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Arlen Dean Snyder as D.A. Fred Whedon |
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Thom Christopher as Bill Rossetti |
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M. Emmet Walsh as Mr. Graebner |
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Robert Phalen as Dave Fredericks |
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Jack Ramage as Douglas Langley |
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Patsy Rahn as Laura Weire |
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Don Hanmer as D.A. Stevenson |
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Francis X. McCarthy as Paul Savage |
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Cindy Fisher as Jill Gronouski |
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Bill Cross as Leo |
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Sean Penn as Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Editing | Bill Parker | Editor |
| Writing | Peter S. Fischer | Story |
| Writing | Ted Leighton | Story |
| Writing | Jack Laird | Writer |
| Art | Richard B. Goddard | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Leon Ortiz-Gil | Editor |
| Editing | John J. Dumas | Editor |
| Art | Howard E. Johnson | Art Direction |
| Writing | Peter S. Fischer | Teleplay |
| Production | Jack Laird | Executive Producer |
| Production | James Duff McAdams | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Charles Correll | Director of Photography |
| Production | Chas. Floyd Johnson | Producer |
| Sound | John Cacavas | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Burton Miller | Costume Design |
| Directing | Leo Penn | Director |