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A high-profile slaying becomes the case of an ambitious attorney's career in this legal thriller based on the novel by William Diehl. Richard Gere stars as Martin Vail, a famed defense lawyer who volunteers his services to Aaron Stampler (Edward Norton), a Kentucky teenager charged with the murder of a Chicago archbishop. Covered with blood, Aaron was captured after a foot chase broadcast live on TV, making a gleeful Vail certain that he could raise his profile by defending the obviously guilty suspect. Assigned to prosecute is Assistant District Attorney Janet Venable (Laura Linney), who is Vail's ex-girlfriend. Vail's case becomes more complicated than he expected when a psychologist, Dr. Molly Arrington (Frances McDormand) concludes that Stampler suffers from multiple personality disorder.

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    R
  • Apr 3, 1996
  • Suspense

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Cast & Crew

  • John MahoneyActor

  • Laura LinneyActor

  • Richard GereActor

  • Steven BauerActor

  • Tony PlanaActor

  • Terry O'QuinnActor

  • Maura TierneyActor

  • Jon SedaActor

  • Joe SpanoActor

  • Andre BraugherActor