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"A father and a daughter, divided by a case, endangered by the truth."

1991 1h 45m EN

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Synopsis

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A liberal activist lawyer alienated his daughter Maggie years ago when she discovered his many affairs. Now a conservative corporate lawyer, Maggie agrees to go up against her father in court. To gain promotion, she must defend an auto manufacturer against charges that their explosion-prone station wagons are unsafe. As her mother begs for peace, Maggie takes on her dad in a trial that turns increasingly personal and nasty.

“A father and a daughter, divided by a case, endangered by the truth.”

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Cast

Gene Hackman
Jedediah Tucker Ward
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Maggie Ward
Colin Friels
Michael Grazier
Joanna Merlin
Estelle Ward
Laurence Fishburne
Nick Holbrook
Donald Moffat
Quinn
Jan Rubeš
Pavel
Matt Clark
Judge Symes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Apted
Writers: Christopher Ames, Carolyn Shelby, Samantha Shad
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Apted, shot by Conrad Hall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ian Crafford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gene Hackman and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Colin Friels carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A father and a daughter, divided by a case, endangered by the truth.".

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IMDB entry: tt0101590 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michael Apted directs. Conrad Hall behind the camera. James Horner scores. Ian Crafford cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Michael Apted, shot by Conrad Hall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ian Crafford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gene Hackman and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Colin Friels carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A father and a daughter, divided by a case, endangered by the truth.".
7IMDB entry: tt0101590 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.