Just Cause

"Buried deep in the Florida Everglades is a secret that can save an innocent man or let a killer kill again."

1995 1h 42m EN

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6.3

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26%

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 649🥫26%Rotten Tomatoes●48Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 30,359

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Synopsis

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A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death for the horrific murder of a child.

“Buried deep in the Florida Everglades is a secret that can save an innocent man or let a killer kill again.”

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Cast

Sean Connery
Paul Armstrong
Laurence Fishburne
Sheriff Tanny Brown
Blair Underwood
Bobby Earl Ferguson
Kate Capshaw
Laurie Armstrong
Ruby Dee
Evangeline Ferguson
Scarlett Johansson
Kate Armstrong
Ed Harris
Blair Sullivan
Christopher Murray
Detective T.J. Wilcox

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arne Glimcher
Writers: Jeb Stuart, Peter Stone
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arne Glimcher, shot by Lajos Koltai. 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 Newton Howard. 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 William M. Anderson 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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Sean Connery and Laurence Fishburne and Blair Underwood carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Buried deep in the Florida Everglades is a secret that can save an innocent man or let a killer kill again.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0113501 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arne Glimcher directs. Lajos Koltai behind the camera. James Newton Howard scores. William M. Anderson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Arne Glimcher, shot by Lajos Koltai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor William M. Anderson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sean Connery and Laurence Fishburne and Blair Underwood carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Buried deep in the Florida Everglades is a secret that can save an innocent man or let a killer kill again.".
7IMDB entry: tt0113501 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "florida", "small town", "rape", "based on novel or book".