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In Defense of a Married Man (1990)

Genre : TV Movie, Crime, Drama, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Joel Oliansky

Synopsis

When a defense lawyer's adulterous husband becomes the prime suspect in the murder of the woman he was cheating with, his wife chooses to defend him. Can she overcome his betrayal while searching for the truth?

Actors

Judith Light
Judith Light
Laura Simmons
Michael Ontkean
Michael Ontkean
Robert
Jerry Orbach
Jerry Orbach
Alan Michelson
Johnny Galecki
Johnny Galecki
Eric
Cynthia Sikes
Cynthia Sikes
Claudia
Gema Zamprogna
Gema Zamprogna
Amanda Simmons
Patricia Hamilton
Patricia Hamilton
Eileen Lloyd
Pat Corley
Pat Corley
Det. Brendan Bradley
Nicholas Campbell
Nicholas Campbell
Ben Gardner
John Colicos
John Colicos
Charles Evers
Tony Rosato
Tony Rosato
Frank Ticelli
Colin Fox
Colin Fox
Brad Monroe
David Hemblen
David Hemblen
Collin Barrie
Errol Slue
Errol Slue
Judge Bruce
Jonathan Welsh
Jonathan Welsh
D.A. Papernow
Frank Adamson
Frank Adamson
Judge Perini
Karen Kennedy
Karen Kennedy
Joan
Elizabeth Lennie
Elizabeth Lennie
Iris
Marc Gomes
Marc Gomes
Bruce Holloway
Allan Aarons
Allan Aarons
Smitty
Matt Birman
Matt Birman
Policeman Keefe
Bob Zidel
Bob Zidel
Mr. Saperstein
Frank Canino
Frank Canino
Cambrio Morales
Scott Wickware
Scott Wickware
Clerk / Baliff

Crews

Joel Oliansky
Joel Oliansky
Director
Sasha Ferrer
Sasha Ferrer
Teleplay
Norman Morrill
Norman Morrill
Teleplay
Alan Landsburg
Alan Landsburg
Executive Producer
Howard Lipstone
Howard Lipstone
Executive Producer
Linda Otto
Linda Otto
Producer
Stan Getz
Stan Getz
Music
Ralph Brunjes
Ralph Brunjes
Editor
David Davis
David Davis
Art Direction
Linda Kemp
Linda Kemp
Costume Design
François Protat
François Protat
Director of Photography
Sasha Ferrer
Sasha Ferrer
Story

Trailers and other movies

In Defense of a Married Man (ABC TV Movie 10/14/90)
In Defense of a Married Man Promo  ABC (1990)

Posters and backgrounds

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