Thriller ·Crime ·Drama ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1993 · 1h 34m

A Case for Murder

Director

Cast

Jennifer Grey as Kate Weldon Peter Berg as Jack Hemmet Belinda Bauer as Joanna Gains Eugene Roche as Alan Nugent Samantha Eggar as Ellen Denvers Rosemary Forsyth as Judge Helen McCoy

Crew

Anthony B. Richmond — Director of Photography Caroline Biggerstaff — Editor Randy Miller — Original Music Composer Pablo F. Fenjves — Writer Michael S. Murphey — Producer Jo-Ann Chorney — Production Design

Tagline

To defence lawyer Jack Hammet winning is everthing. Losing is murder.

Synopsis

Jack Hammett is an aggressive young defence attorney on the rise up the corporate ladder. In the courtroom he's known as the "Hail Mary Kid" for his ability to win the unwinnable cases. When one of the firm's lawyers, Darren Gaines, is murdered and Gaines' wife is charged, Hammett is assigned as her attorney. Hammett asks Kate Weldon, a recently hired lawyer, to assist him. Together they discover some inconsistencies in the case as well as a possible connection to the recent murder of a judge.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Duncan Gibbins Director Anthony B. Richmond Director of Photography Caroline Biggerstaff Editor Randy Miller Original Music Composer Pablo F. Fenjves Writer Michael S. Murphey Producer Jo-Ann Chorney Production Design Matt Jacobson Costume Design

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