American Tragedy (2000)

The trial of the century.

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 2H 50M

Director : Lawrence Schiller

Synopsis

Johnnie Cochran defends O.J. Simpson who is on trial for his wife's murder.

Actors

Ving Rhames
Ving Rhames
Johnnie Cochran
Ron Silver
Ron Silver
Robert Shapiro
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Christopher Darden
Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
F. Lee Bailey
Richard Cox
Richard Cox
Alan Dershowitz
Bruno Kirby
Bruno Kirby
Barry Scheck
Darryl Alan Reed
Darryl Alan Reed
Carl Douglas
Nicholas Pryor
Nicholas Pryor
Gerry Uelman
Robert LuPone
Robert LuPone
Robert Kardashian
Diana LaMar
Diana LaMar
Marcia Clark
Sandra Prosper
Sandra Prosper
Shawn Chapman
Clyde Kusatsu
Clyde Kusatsu
Judge Lance Ito
Sandra Thigpen
Sandra Thigpen
Jeanette Harris
Cordelia Richards
Cordelia Richards
Jo-Ellan Dimitrius
Francis Guinan
Francis Guinan
Bill Hodgman
Jeff Kober
Jeff Kober
Bill Pavelic
Peter MacKenzie
Peter MacKenzie
Bill Blasier
Jim Lau
Jim Lau
Dr. Henry Lee
Meeghan Holaway
Meeghan Holaway
Sara Caplan
Harvey Levin
Harvey Levin
Self

Crews

Lawrence Schiller
Lawrence Schiller
Director
Norman Mailer
Norman Mailer
Writer
Bruce Surtees
Bruce Surtees
Director of Photography
Bill Conti
Bill Conti
Original Music Composer
Lawrence Schiller
Lawrence Schiller
Writer
James Willwerth
James Willwerth
Writer
Lynn Raynor
Lynn Raynor
Producer
Lawrence Schiller
Lawrence Schiller
Producer
Katina Zinner
Katina Zinner
Editor
Peter Zinner
Peter Zinner
Editor
Michael Baugh
Michael Baugh
Production Design
Jack G. Taylor Jr.
Jack G. Taylor Jr.
Art Direction
William Vail
William Vail
Set Decoration
Katherine Dover
Katherine Dover
Costume Design

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