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Overview

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Director:

Joel Schumacher

Writers (WGA):

John Grisham (novel)
Akiva Goldsman (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

20 July 1994 (USA) more

Genre:

Thriller | Mystery | Drama more

Tagline:

A District Attorney Out For A Conviction. A New Lawyer Out Of Her League. A Young Boy Who Knew Too Much.

Plot:

A young boy who witnessed the suicide of a mafia lawyer hires an attorney to protect him when the district attorney tries to use him to take down a mob family. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations more

User Comments:

Another Great Grisham Book Turned Into A Movie more (70 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Susan Sarandon ... Regina "Reggie" Love

Tommy Lee Jones ... 'Reverend' Roy Foltrigg

Mary-Louise Parker ... Dianne Sway

Anthony LaPaglia ... Barry 'The Blade' Muldano

J.T. Walsh ... Jason McThune

Anthony Edwards ... Clint Von Hooser

Brad Renfro ... Mark Sway
Will Patton ... Sergeant Hardy

Bradley Whitford ... Thomas Fink

Anthony Heald ... Larry Trumann

Kim Coates ... Paul Gronke

Kimberly Scott ... Doreen
David Speck ... Ricky Sway

William H. Macy ... Dr. Greenway

Ossie Davis ... Judge Harry Roosevelt
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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for a child in jeopardy and brief language.

Runtime:

119 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Filming Locations:

Clinton, Mississippi, USA more

Company:

Alcor Films more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Joel Schumacher proposed "movie marriage" to Susan Sarandon in the middle of a crowded New York City restaurant during the summer of 1993 in order to convince her to do the movie. She agreed to make the film a few days later. more

Goofs:

Continuity: When Mark and Reggie hug while his family is boarding the plane to Phoenix, there are flipped shots where Reggie's bracelet swaps from her "right" wrist in close-ups of Mark showing her "right" hand is on Mark's shoulder (at 1:53:54 and 01:53:57 on the DVD) to her left wrist in her close-up where her left hand is on the back of Mark's head (at 1:53:56 on the DVD). This was done intentionally because Mark's head was actually facing to his left in his close-up but was facing to his right in Reggie's close-up; the flip avoids Mark appearing to turn his head during the hug. more

Quotes:

Mark: Thanks Rev. Roy, you've been a real pain in the ass.
Roy: Thank you, son. I can assure you, you have been an even larger pain in the ass.
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Will & Grace: William, Tell (#1.6)" (1998) more

Soundtrack:

Bourbon Street Parade more


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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Another Great Grisham Book Turned Into A Movie, 9 February 2004
Author: goleafs84 from Seattle, Washington

Back in 1994, I read this book and just like other John Grisham's novels, with the exception of "The Pelican Brief", once I started reading, I couldn't put it down.

Director Joel Schumacher and Screenwriter Akiva Goldsman did an excellent job keeping the movie within the storyline without doing a horrible "hatchet job" most do to novels.

In addition, there was an excellent flow to the movie. It kept moving along; There wasn't very many slow moments in it and it kept me on the edge of my seat.

The casting was great as well. I liked Susan Sarandon as Reggie Love, Brad Renfro as Mark Sway, Tommy Lee Jones was a perfect fit as the "Revered" Roy Foltrigg. Will Patton as Sergent Hardy, was an excellent sleezy and conniving officer.

When I saw Anthony LaPaglia as Barry "The Blade" Muldano, I didn't envision the greasy sleezeball he portrayed, but someone more tougher or perhaps more thuggish. But Anthony LaPaglia fit just fine.

This is a movie worth renting.

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