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Overview
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Release Date:
3 April 1996 (USA)
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Tagline:
Sooner or later a man who wears two faces forgets which one is real. more
Plot:
An altar boy is accused of murdering a priest, and the truth is buried several layers deep. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 9 wins
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4 nominations
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(27 articles)
tMF Featured Trailer: Edward Norton's Leaves of Grass!
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tMF Featured Trailer: Edward Norton's Leaves of Grass!
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(From The Movie Fanatic. 16 November 2009, 7:32 AM, PST)
tMF Featured Trailer: Edward Norton's Leaves of Grass!
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Edward Norton Shines
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Richard Gere | ... | Martin Vail |
 | Laura Linney | ... | Janet Venable |
 | John Mahoney | ... | Shaughnessy |
 | Alfre Woodard | ... | Shoat |
 | Frances McDormand | ... | Molly |
 | Edward Norton | ... | Aaron |
 | Terry O'Quinn | ... | Yancy |
 | Andre Braugher | ... | Goodman |
 | Steven Bauer | ... | Pinero |
 | Joe Spano | ... | Stenner |
 | Tony Plana | ... | Martinez |
 | Stanley Anderson | ... | Rushman |
 | Maura Tierney | ... | Naomi |
 | Jon Seda | ... | Alex |
| Reg Rogers | ... | Connerman |
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MPAA:
Rated R for brief grisly violence, pervasive strong language and a sex scene.
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Runtime:
129 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #33986) |
Iceland:16 |
Canada:A (Ontario) |
Philippines:R-18 |
Canada:18A (Canadian Home Video rating) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Chile:14 |
Denmark:16 |
Finland:K-14 |
Germany:16 (bw) |
Netherlands:16 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:14 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Singapore:M18 |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
Australia:MA (re-rating)
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2,100 actors auditioned for the role of Aaron Stampler - Matt Damon was one of them.
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Continuity: Martin's collar when checking himself in the mirror.
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[first lines]
Marty: On my first day of law school, my professor says two things. First was; "From this day forward, when your mother tells you she loves you - get a second opinion."
Jack Connerman: [chuckles] And?
Marty: "If you want justice, go to a whorehouse. If you wanna get fucked, go to court."
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Marty: On my first day of law school, my professor says two things. First was; "From this day forward, when your mother tells you she loves you - get a second opinion."
Jack Connerman: [chuckles] And?
Marty: "If you want justice, go to a whorehouse. If you wanna get fucked, go to court."
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Psychology of Guilt (2009) (V)
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Soundtrack:
Chez What
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In this strong, twisting court room crime drama thriller, a young Edward Norton shines with this performance that makes the movie a strong, unsettling movie. The dynamic tension between Richard Gere and Laura Linney lends to the underlying swirling dance of political and emotional turmoil that lies beneath the surface of District Attorney and high-profile attorney Gere. While by today's standards (2006) the storyline is now pretty typical, it retains a resonance because of the plot and storyline as well as the acting. Still, the edges of the movie are almost too polished. Some of the technical matters overlooked. Alfre Woodard has a credible role as the courtroom judge and Frances McDormand provides a decent hand as a psychologist (though this key role was a bit weak in comparison to the rest of the movie in terms of the crucial nature that it plays). Gere's tangled relationship with his own team is also fascinating to watch though again a bit torn and tattled with a few lose ends but the supporting cast does well. Overall, this is a solid courtroom crime drama with a nice ripping ending. Eight out of Ten Stars.