Presumed Innocent
Rusty Sabich is a deputy prosecutor engaged in an obsessive affair with a coworker who is murdered. Soon after, he's accused of the crime. And his fight to clear his name becomes a whirlpool of lies and hidden passions.
Critics Sentiment
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The film builds from a methodical middle section to extraordinary courtroom drama, culminating in Barbara's devastating confession that recontextualizes the entire story.
Critics praised the film's atmospheric opening and strong performances, particularly Ford's vulnerable portrayal and Julia's commanding courtroom presence. While some found the middle investigation sequences methodical, the courtroom drama elevated the material significantly. The shocking final revelation of Barbara's guilt was universally acclaimed as a masterful twist that justified the entire journey.
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Harrison Ford
Rusty Sabich
Brian Dennehy
Raymond Horgan
Raúl Juliá
Sandy Stern
Bonnie Bedelia
Barbara Sabich
Paul Winfield
Judge Larren Lyttle
Greta Scacchi
Carolyn Polhemus
John Spencer
Detective Dan Lipranzer
Joe Grifasi
Tommy Molto
Tom Mardirosian
Nico Della Guardia
Anna Maria Horsford
Eugenia
Sab Shimono
'Painless' Kumagai
Bradley Whitford
Jamie Kemp
Christine Estabrook
Lydia 'Mac' MacDougall
Michael Tolan
Mr. Polhemus
Madison Arnold
Sergeant Lionel Kenneally
Ron Frazier
Stew Dubinsky
Jesse Bradford
Nat Sabich
Joseph Mazzello
Wendell McGaffney
Tucker Smallwood
Detective Harold Greer
Leland Gantt
Leon Wells
Crew
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