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"A Hot Actress. A Celebrity Murder. Two Lawyers Are About To Go Prime Time!"

1998

1h 32m

5.1(10 votes)

Crime

Drama

Romance

TV Movie

Overview

When an actress is charged with murder, a charming celebrity lawyer uses trickery to defend her against the press as well as the prosecution.

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Social & External

Production Companies

New Line Cinema

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

James Garner

James Garner

Norman Keane

Gina Gershon

Gina Gershon

Angela Beale

Mary-Louise Parker

Mary-Louise Parker

Rica Martin

Edward Kerr

Edward Kerr

Roy Guyton

Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

Roy's Father

Kathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner

Brenda Whitlass

Scott Michael Campbell

Scott Michael Campbell

Randy Mucklan

Keene Curtis

Keene Curtis

Judge Handley

Matthew Glave

Matthew Glave

Kurt Lee

Hy Anzell

Hy Anzell

Mr. Blum

Creative team

Directed by: Glenn Jordan
Written by: Billy Ray
Produced by: Glenn Jordan
Cindy Hornickel

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