Remake of the 1956 film noir film "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" in which a writer's plan to expose a corrupt district attorney takes an unexpected turn.Remake of the 1956 film noir film "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" in which a writer's plan to expose a corrupt district attorney takes an unexpected turn.Remake of the 1956 film noir film "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" in which a writer's plan to expose a corrupt district attorney takes an unexpected turn.
- Lieutenant Merchant
- (as Lawrence Beron)
- Judge Sheppard
- (as Sharon London)
- Survivalist Man
- (as Randel Reeder)
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Did you know
- TriviaWas supposed to get a wide release, but ultimately ended up as limited release in 5 theaters.
- GoofsMichael Douglas answers his phone upside down when he receives a call at dinner.
- Quotes
Ben Nickerson: Who the hell wears a Montalvo? Never heard of it.
Detective Hollis: We searched every retailer in Shreveport. None of them have ever carried a Montalvo. They stopped making it in 1999.
Ben Nickerson: That tells how popular they were.
Detective Riddick: Maybe the guy was from Italy.
Ben Nickerson: Right, this has all the earmarks of a mafia hit.
Lieutenant Merchant: What about a tourist, you know, looking for some late-night action?
Ben Nickerson: [sighs] Maybe. I don't know. This smells like an evidence box stored next to all those other evidence boxes of unsolved homicides. I hate that smell. I really do.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #17.9 (2009)
- SoundtracksMallorca
Composed by Jonathan Adams
Provided by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com
This interesting film contains judicial thriller , intrigue , plot twists , suspense and some far-fetched elements including plausible events . This is a real critical on the American justice system ; as this tale develops , a variety of submerged elements slowly surfaces to make this picture far more one of intrigue . The screenwriter has created a story that is thought-provoking and quite predictable and it works a treat in that it gets you thinking about the fact that with this kind of law ; someone really could be framed for something they didn't do . Intriguing idea sometimes doesn't hold up because of several twists and turns . The picture results to be a remake from classic film (1956) by Fritz Lang ¨Beyond a reasonable doubt¨, a brilliant and masterly exposition of American justice as part of an effort to ban capital punishment and in which Lang gets a first-hand view of Justice system , being starred by Dana Andrews , Joan Fontaine , Barbara Nichols and Sidney Blackmer . Acceptable acting from protagonist trio , as Jesse Metcalf as a young reporter who pretends to be guilty of a murder to get first-hand view of corruption , enjoyable Amber Tamblyn as his girlfriend as well as prosecutor assistant and Michael Douglas as a nasty D.A. Thrilling and atmospheric musical score by David Shire . Functional and dark cinematography by the same director , Peter Hyams , who usually is in charge of his owns photography labors . This thrilling motion picture was finely photographed and compellingly directed by Peter Hyams , though with no originality . However it results to be an inferior remake of its predecessor, a noir classic directed by Fritz Lang . Peter Hyams is an irregular director with hits (Relic, End of days, Outland, Capricorn one) and flops (Sound and thunder, The Muskeeter , Stay tuned) . Rating : acceptable and passable thriller . The flick will appeal to Michael Douglas fans .
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Box office
- Budget
- $25,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $32,917
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $17,177
- Sep 13, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $4,515,258
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1