Indictment: The McMartin Trial

Indictment: The McMartin Trial

Indictment: The McMartin Trial

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Indictment: The McMartin Trial

1995

2h 15m

7.0(63 votes)

TV Movie

Drama

Overview

The McMartin family's lives are turned upside down when they are accused of serious child molestation. The family run a school for infants. An unqualified child cruelty "expert" videotapes the children describing outrageous stories of abuse. One of the most expensive and long running trials in US legal history, exposes the lack of evidence and unprofessional attitudes of the finger pointers which kept one of the accused in jail for over 5 years without bail.

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Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

James Woods

Danny Davis

James Woods

Acting

Mercedes Ruehl

Lael Rubin

Mercedes Ruehl

Acting

Lolita Davidovich

Kee McFarlane

Lolita Davidovich

Acting

Sada Thompson

Virginia McMartin

Sada Thompson

Acting

Henry Thomas

Ray Buckey

Henry Thomas

Acting

Shirley Knight

Peggy Buckey

Shirley Knight

Acting

Mark Blum

Wayne Satz

Mark Blum

Acting

Alison Elliott

Peggy Ann Buckey

Alison Elliott

Acting

Chelsea Field

Christine Johnson

Chelsea Field

Acting

Joe Urla

Glenn Stevens

Joe Urla

Acting

Scott Waara

Dean Gits

Scott Waara

Acting

Valerie Wildman

Diana Sullivan

Valerie Wildman

Acting

Richard Bradford

Ira Reiner

Richard Bradford

Acting

Roberta Bassin

Judy Johnson

Roberta Bassin

Acting

Dennis Burkley

George Freeman

Dennis Burkley

Acting

James Cromwell

Judge Pounders

James Cromwell

Acting

Gabrielle Boni

Tara

Gabrielle Boni

Acting

Ramsey Ellis

Jonathan

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Avner Garbi

Fadeel

Avner Garbi

Acting

Patricia Belcher

Juror #1

Patricia Belcher

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