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A Case for Murder (1993)

To defence lawyer Jack Hammet winning is everthing. Losing is murder.

Genre : Thriller, Crime, Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Duncan Gibbins

Synopsis

Jack Hammett is an aggressive young defence attorney on the rise up the corporate ladder. In the courtroom he's known as the "Hail Mary Kid" for his ability to win the unwinnable cases. When one of the firm's lawyers, Darren Gaines, is murdered and Gaines' wife is charged, Hammett is assigned as her attorney. Hammett asks Kate Weldon, a recently hired lawyer, to assist him. Together they discover some inconsistencies in the case as well as a possible connection to the recent murder of a judge.

Actors

Jennifer Grey
Jennifer Grey
Kate Weldon
Peter Berg
Peter Berg
Jack Hemmet
Belinda Bauer
Belinda Bauer
Joanna Gains
Eugene Roche
Eugene Roche
Alan Nugent
Samantha Eggar
Samantha Eggar
Ellen Denvers
Rosemary Forsyth
Rosemary Forsyth
Judge Helen McCoy
Mark Phelan
Mark Phelan
Henry Gaines
David Hayward
David Hayward
Darren Gaines
Justine Shapiro
Justine Shapiro
Pattie Henderson (as Justine Arlin)
Susan Lee Hoffman
Susan Lee Hoffman
BMW Driver

Crews

Duncan Gibbins
Duncan Gibbins
Director
Duncan Gibbins
Duncan Gibbins
Teleplay
Pablo F. Fenjves
Pablo F. Fenjves
Writer
Michael S. Murphey
Michael S. Murphey
Producer
Richard Gitelson
Richard Gitelson
Executive Producer
Eric Freiser
Eric Freiser
Executive Producer
Randy Miller
Randy Miller
Music
Anthony B. Richmond
Anthony B. Richmond
Director of Photography
Caroline Biggerstaff
Caroline Biggerstaff
Editor
Jo-Ann Chorney
Jo-Ann Chorney
Production Design
Timothy Stepeck
Timothy Stepeck
Art Direction
Matt Jacobson
Matt Jacobson
Costume Design

Posters and backgrounds

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