The Confession

"Trust no one."

1999 1h 54m EN

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5.8

MID

★5.8TMDB · 59

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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After his young son dies from the negligence at a hospital, Harry Fertig takes matters into his own hands and kills the doctor, nurse and clerk responsible. Slick lawyer Roy Bleakie, looking only to win a case and not caring of the matters involved, is asked by Fertig's boss to defend him. Shocked to hear that his client wants to plead guilty, the case causes Bleakie to question his own morals by defending an honorable man.

“Trust no one.”

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Cast

Ben Kingsley
Harry Fertig
Amy Irving
Sarah Fertig
Ryan Marsini
Stevie Fertig
Alec Baldwin
Roy Bleakie
Boyd Gaines
Liam Clarke
Anne Twomey
Judge Crossland
Lázaro Pérez
Eric Malabar
Becky Ann Baker
Nurse Jeanine Carrounbois

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Hugh Jones
Writers: David Black
Languages: Italian, Hebrew, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, Hebrew, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Hugh Jones, shot by Mike Fash. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ben Kingsley and Amy Irving and Ryan Marsini carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Trust no one.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0128137 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Hugh Jones directs. Mike Fash behind the camera. Mychael Danna scores. Ray Hubley cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, Hebrew, English.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, Hebrew, English.
3Directed by David Hugh Jones, shot by Mike Fash. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mychael Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ray Hubley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ben Kingsley and Amy Irving and Ryan Marsini carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Trust no one.".
8IMDB entry: tt0128137 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 19 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "judge", "faith", "prayer".