When a carefully-planned bust of drug dealer Jordan Washington (Shiek Mahmud-Bey) goes sour, a shootout between Washington and officers from three precincts leaves a number of cops dead or wounded. Washington escapes in the confusion, but he turns himself in on the advice of gadfly lawyer Sam Vigoda (Richard Dreyfuss). District Attorney Morgenstern (Ron Leibman) appoints Sean Casey (Andy Garcia), a former cop new to trial law, to prosecute the case, less for his legal expertise than because Sean’s father, Liam (Ian Holm), was one of the injured officers, guaranteeing good press. Despite Vigoda’s allegations of widespread police corruption, Sean scores an easy victory in the case; Washington is behind bars, and the young lawyer’s career is on the rise; however, the discovery of a dead body confirms suspicions that Vigoda’s allegations have a basis in fact, and Sean learns that his father may be in on a police cover-up. Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime/Gangster and Adaptation Running Time: 1 hr. 53 min. Release Date: May 16, 1997 MPAA Rating: R Distributors: Paramount Pictures Production Co.: Mount/Kramer Co US Box Office: $9881286 Filming Locations: New York, New York, USA Produced in: United States Starring: Andy Garcia, Richard Dreyfuss, Lena Olin, Ian Holm, James Gandolfini Directed by: Sidney Lumet Produced by: Thom Mount, Josh Kramer, John Starke
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