Criminal Law

Criminal Law

114 mins | Drama, Thriller, Romance | April 28, 1989

A rising young attorney successfully defends a man accused of murder, only to have the same type of murder then happen again. Right away the previously defended man hires the attorney again, and although the attorney is quite certain that he is the killer, he agrees to again defend him... much to the consternation of his friends. However, he explains that by being his attorney he will be better able to catch the man in a mistake... and on this the rest of the film develops, with the killer playing a cat and mouse game with the attorney until, at last, they both must recognize that they are not all that different.

Criminal Law

114 mins | Drama, Thriller, Romance | April 28, 1989

Criminal Law
A rising young attorney successfully defends a man accused of murder, only to have the same type of murder then happen again. Right away the previously defended man hires the attorney again, and although the attorney is quite certain that he is the killer, he agrees to again defend him... much to the consternation of his friends. However, he explains that by being his attorney he will be better able to catch the man in a mistake... and on this the rest of the film develops, with the killer playing a cat and mouse game with the attorney until, at last, they both must recognize that they are not all that different.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hemdale Film Corporation, Northwood Productions
Original title Criminal Law
Directors Ron Mezey, David Hood, Tommy Groszman, Carole Dubuc, Joanne T. Harwood, Martin Campbell
Writers Mark Kasdan

Cast

Gary Oldman

as Ben Chase

Kevin Bacon

as Martin Thiel

Tess Harper

as Detective Stillwell

Karen Young

as Ellen Faulkner

Joe Don Baker

as Detective Mesel

Sean McCann

as Jacob Fischer

Ron Lea

as Gary Hull

Michael Sinelnikoff

as Professor Clemens

Karen Woolridge

as Claudia Curwen

Ali Giron

as Isabel Fuertes

Rob Roy

as Ethan Parks

Barbara Jones

as Sandra Massina

Jeannie Walker

as Mrs. Monroe

Tyrone Benskin

as Jackson

Johnny Cuthbert

as Hal Keeler

Claire Rodger

as Thiel Nurse

Rebecca Hall

as Grade Teacher

Tracy Ray

as Janet

Bill Haughland

as Newscaster

Howard Schwartz

as Newscaster

Mitzumi Takahashi

as Newscaster

Carolyn Davine

as Law Secretary

Ilana Linden

as Frowning Woman

Andrew Johnston

as Cop Tony

Anna MacCormack

as Clinic Receptionist

Irene Kessler

as Librarian Peggy

James Rae

as Reporter

David Gow

as Reporter

Susan Glover

as Reporter

Richard Jutras

as Reporter

Aidan Devine

as Reporter

Robert Parson

as Reporter

Sam Le Marquand

as Reporter

Lois Dellar

as Reporter

Linda Rona

as Reporter

Mike Bucci

as Reporter

Elizabeth Shepherd

as Dr. Thiel