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ERA
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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Indictment: The McMartin Trial
1995 2h 15m EN
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6.9
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7.6
IMDB
★6.9TMDB · 73★7.6IMDB · 4,399
TV MovieDrama
Synopsis
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
James Woods
Danny Davis
Mercedes Ruehl
Lael Rubin
Lolita Davidovich
Kee McFarlane
Sada Thompson
Virginia McMartin
Henry Thomas
Ray Buckey
Shirley Knight
Peggy Buckey
Mark Blum
Wayne Satz
Alison Elliott
Peggy Ann Buckey
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Mick Jackson
- Writers
- Abby Mann, Myra Mann
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Richard A. Harris 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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James Woods and Mercedes Ruehl and Lolita Davidovich carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0113421 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Mick Jackson directs. Richard A. Harris cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Editor Richard A. Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4James Woods and Mercedes Ruehl and Lolita Davidovich carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0113421 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Editing
- Richard A. Harris
- Production design
- Howard Cummings
- Runtime
- 135 min · 2h 15m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB rating
- 7.6/10 · 4,399 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
Won 3 Primetime Emmys. 8 wins & 15 nominations total
Also by
Mick Jackson
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
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Production companies
Who made it
HBO Films
US
- AB
Abby Mann Productions
- BR
Breakheart Films
US
- JA
Janet Yang Productions
US
Ixtlan Productions
US
Key crew
- ProducerDiana Pokorny
- Production DesignHoward Cummings
- EditorRichard A. Harris
- CinematographyRodrigo García
- MusicPeter Rodgers Melnick
- Technical AdvisorStan J. Katz
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- court
- trial
- courtroom
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV1995-05-20R
Also known as
International titles
- Mise en accusationFR
- Le Silence des innocents - L'Affaire Mc MartinFR
- Acte d'accusation: le procès McMartinFR
