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Director:
Michael Crichton
Writers (WGA):
Steve Ransohoff (story) and
Bill Phillips (story) ...
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Release Date:
27 January 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Thriller more
Tagline:
If he's innocent, the truth could save him. If he's guilty, the lies could kill her. more
Plot:
A police officer suspended and now accused of murder is forced to join forces with his court-appointed attorney to assemble the pieces of a deadly puzzle to find the missing link before time runs out. full summary | add synopsis
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Jurassic Park Author Michael Crichton Has Died
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Jurassic Park Author Loses Cancer Battle
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Cast

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Burt Reynolds ... Joe Paris

Theresa Russell ... Jenny Hudson

Ned Beatty ... James Nicks
Kay Lenz ... Deborah Quinn
Ted McGinley ... Kyle

Tom O'Brien ... Matt Farley
Kenneth Welsh ... Harry Norton

Ray Baker ... Strickler
Ken James ... Hank Carruth
Michael P. Moran ... Tony Reugger
Angelo Rizacos ... Tony Sklar
Lamar Jackson ... Delmar Fraser
Paul Hubbard ... Burt Knight
Larry Reynolds ... Trial Judge
Peter MacNeill ... Brannigan
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Smoke (Canada: English title) (working title)
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Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #29045) | West Germany:16
Filming Locations:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA more
Company:
Columbia Pictures Corporation more

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This movie was originally supposed to be the sequel to Jagged Edge (1985) and was going to costar Glenn Close and Robert Loggia. more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
Agreeably dumb..., 16 May 2008
5/10
Author: moonspinner55 from redlands, ca

Michael Crichton directed this flighty, flimsy cop-show starring Burt Reynolds as an officer framed for murder. Crichton, who did not pen the script, seems a curious choice to helm such second-rate material, but he makes something enjoyable out of it--even though one is inclined to scoff at the plotting and outrageous incidents in place of laughing (I did both). Laid-back Burt is positively enervated, yet he actually does the picture a favor by playing it so low-keyed (Crichton's general handling is outré enough). Completely outlandish, though it contains some surprising bits of humor and an odd little nasty streak which is intriguing. It's a guilty pleasure, with Crichton chortling in the background. ** from ****

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