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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Robert King (written by)
Release Date:
31 October 1997 (USA)
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Tagline:
Severity for those who resist. more
Plot:
An American attorney on business in China, ends up wrongfully on trial for murder and his only key to innocence is a female defense lawyer from the country. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins
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A strong and enjoyable film, sadly overlooked.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Richard Gere | ... | Jack Moore | |
| Ling Bai | ... | Shen Yuelin | |
| Bradley Whitford | ... | Bob Ghery | |
| Byron Mann | ... | Lin Dan | |
| Peter Donat | ... | David McAndrews | |
| Robert Stanton | ... | Ed Pratt | |
| Tsai Chin | ... | Chairman Xu | |
| James Hong | ... | Lin Shou | |
| Tzi Ma | ... | Li Cheng | |
| Ulrich Matschoss | ... | Gerhardt Hoffman | |
| Richard Venture | ... | Ambassador Reed | |
| Jessey Meng | ... | Hong Ling | |
| Roger Yuan | ... | Huan Minglu | |
| Chi Yu Li | ... | General Hong | |
| Henry O | ... | Procurator General Yang |
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MPAA:
Rated R for some violence and a scene of sexuality.
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Runtime:
122 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:14 |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
South Korea:18 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Belgium:KT |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-16 |
France:U |
Germany:12 (w) |
Mexico:B |
Peru:14 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15 |
USA:R
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For the scene in which Gere's character is intimidated with video of a government execution, the filmmakers used actual execution footage that had been smuggled out of China.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: At the very beginning of the film, the little girl looks up at the sky and blocks out the sun with her hand. But it is totally obvious that she is blocking out nothing, for there is no shadow of her hand across her eyes.
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Quotes:
Jack Moore:
Why did you risk your life for me if you didn't believe me?
Shen Yuelin: I always assumed the worst about you. I've never questioned. I have always accepted things. It is the same as when I was a child.
Jack Moore: What?
Shen Yuelin: I was blind, I was mute.
Jack Moore: When you were a child, it was during the Cultural Revolution, wasn't it?
Shen Yuelin: Yes.
Jack Moore: What is it?
Shen Yuelin: I went to school, until they closed down and everything went mad. I do not know if you could understand this, Jack Moore.
Jack Moore: Try me.
Shen Yuelin: I... I watched... I watched my father be humiliated, and I said nothing. I watched my father be spat on, I did nothing. I even watched my classmates pour black ink over his head, one after another and after another. What did I do? I hid my head in shame while he was dragged away. I never questioned. I was blind. I'm very sorry that I did not believe your innocence. But now, I do. I do.
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Shen Yuelin: I always assumed the worst about you. I've never questioned. I have always accepted things. It is the same as when I was a child.
Jack Moore: What?
Shen Yuelin: I was blind, I was mute.
Jack Moore: When you were a child, it was during the Cultural Revolution, wasn't it?
Shen Yuelin: Yes.
Jack Moore: What is it?
Shen Yuelin: I went to school, until they closed down and everything went mad. I do not know if you could understand this, Jack Moore.
Jack Moore: Try me.
Shen Yuelin: I... I watched... I watched my father be humiliated, and I said nothing. I watched my father be spat on, I did nothing. I even watched my classmates pour black ink over his head, one after another and after another. What did I do? I hid my head in shame while he was dragged away. I never questioned. I was blind. I'm very sorry that I did not believe your innocence. But now, I do. I do.
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This is a very well written and directed film with good locations and very good acting. The discourse on the Chinese approach to justice and the potential for corruption in their state-centered society is sharp and, from my experience, accurate. It is delivered as part of an entertaining story with very strong performances by the leads. I like Richard Gere in this, as I do Ling Bai's performance. Their chemistry attracts the viewer and helps us through the difficult issues the film addresses. A must see.