Restraining Order (1999)
Robert Woodfield is a criminal defense attorney, and he has defended a lot of criminals, many of whom are guilty, but has maintained that everyone deserves a competent defense, which he provides whether they are guilty or not. Currently he is defending Martin Ritter, a killer, whom he gets off. Later he has dinner with a friend, and his friend tells him that he needs to talk to him about something important. He is about to leave when some masked men go to his friend and kill him, when one of the men takes off his mask; it's Martin Ritter. Now being his lawyer, Robert can't say anything about what he saw. But that doesn't stop him from investigating what his dead friend was so worried about. It seems that he has stumbled onto something big, and instead of killing him they frame his wife for murder to get him to back off. But he doesn't and both his wife and him are now in danger. And still has no idea what's going on. Will he find out before they get to him?
Director: Lee H. Katzin
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Eric Roberts as Robert Woodfield |
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Hannes Jaenicke as Martin Ritter |
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Tatjana Patitz as Leight Woodfield |
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Dean Stockwell as Charlie Mason |
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Franc Luz as Craig Dixon |
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Natalija Nogulich as Judge Hargreaves |
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Rif Hutton as Sidney Evans |
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Jim Antonio as Attorney Dalton (as James Antonio) |
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Kevin Dobson as Police Captain |
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Kenn Michael as Eddie Rush (as Kenny Blank) |
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Sondra Spriggs as Sheri Evans (as Sondra Spriggs Williamson) |
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Pete Turner as Russell |
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Frank Lloyd as Mikey |
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Laura Kim as Anchor Woman |
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Michael Bauer as Desk Cop |
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Howard Beckler as Judge Fernwick |
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Maurice Benard as Sicko |
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Dennis Bowen as Cop #2 |
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William Langlois as Cop #1 |
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Hugh Dane as D.A. Pringle |
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Sibel Ergener as Joan |
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Hideto Erihara as Mickey (voice) |
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Sandy Francis as Secretary |
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Steve Franken as Jerry |
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Ernest Harden Jr. as Ernie |
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Paul Hayes as Construction Worker |
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Jessica Hopper as Student |
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Barry James as Scott |
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Ken Kerman as Patrolman |
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William Kuehn as Jailer |
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Ed McCready as Jury Foreman |
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Dorenda Moore as Assassin |
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Christopher Neiman as TV Director |
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Heidi Popson as TV Interviewer |
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Darrin Prescott as Phil |
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Brian Simpson as Randy |
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Sandra Tucker as Jerry's Wife |
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Frank Uzzolino as Court Clerk |
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Spice Williams-Crosby as Taxi Cab Driver |
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Robert Wood as Mason Guard |
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Merritt Yohnka as Man in Coffee Shop |
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Sharif Crawford as College Student in Courtroom (uncredited) |
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Taimie Hannum as Dancer (uncredited) |
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Mike Hawks as Man in Coffee Shop (uncredited) |
| Directing | Lee H. Katzin | Director |
| Writing | John Jarrell | Writer |
| Camera | Bryan Greenberg | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Brett Hedlund | Editor |
| Art | Phil Brandes | Production Design |
| Art | Roger Baer | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karen Keech-Swerling | Costume Design |
| Sound | David Wurst | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Eric Wurst | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Ashok Amritraj | Producer |
| Production | Elke Keck | Producer |
| Production | William B. Steakley | Producer |
| Production | Andrew Stevens | Producer |
| Crew | Bobby Burns | Stunts |
| Production | Alan B. Bursteen | Executive Producer |
| Lighting | Mike Stockton | Gaffer |