Abigail Van Alyn, Colin Friels, Donald Moffat

Attorney Jebediah Ward (Gene Hackman) fights for the rights of those who have been victimized by the negligence of large corporations. He begins a David vs. Goliath battle, fighting to compensate the ...( read more  read more... )victims of defective automobiles. But his battle becomes more difficult when he learns that the lawyer he's up against is his own estranged daughter, Maggie (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio). This drama from Michael Apted co-stars Laurence Fishburne.

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Directed by: Michael Apted

Release Date: March 15, 1991

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DVD Release Date: February 1, 2005

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  • February 21, 2009
    This reminds me of the Ford Pinto that used to blow up when rear-ended back in the 80s.
  • December 10, 2008
    no thanks not my kinda thing
  • October 26, 2008
    good lawyer/courtroom pic
  • March 2, 2008
    Moral sometimes wins out.
  • December 16, 2007
    Quite an interesting movie. Pitting father and daughter against one another. Excellent acting.
  • August 20, 2007
    Want to see at some point in the future! A treat !
  • August 17, 2007
    Meh, so-so. Back when Mary Elizabeth Mastraantonio was riding her post Robin Hood-The Abyss popularity.
  • July 6, 2007
    this was a good movie!
  • July 1, 2007
    booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!
  • March 18, 2007
    Not Gene's best but it's alright.

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