Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Arne Glimcher |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Peter Stone, John Katzenbach, Jeb Stuart |
| Staring: |
| A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death for the horrific murder of a child. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 17, 1995 |
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| Director: | Arne Glimcher |
| Writer: | Peter Stone, John Katzenbach, Jeb Stuart |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | rape, based on novel or book, florida, small town, professor, harvard university, innocence, revenge, serial killer |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Fountainbridge Films, Lee Rich Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $36,853,111
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sean Connery | Paul Armstrong |
| Laurence Fishburne | Sheriff Tanny Brown |
| Blair Underwood | Bobby Earl Ferguson |
| Kate Capshaw | Laurie Armstrong |
| Ruby Dee | Evangeline Ferguson |
| Scarlett Johansson | Kate Armstrong |
| Ed Harris | Blair Sullivan |
| Christopher Murray | Detective T.J. Wilcox |
| Daniel J. Travanti | Warden |
| Ned Beatty | McNair |
| Liz Torres | Delores Rodriguez |
| Chris Sarandon | Lyle Morgan |
| Deborah Smith Ford | Medical Examiner |
| Ashley Holliday Tavares | Slumber Party Girl |
| Hope Lange | Libby Prentiss |
| Kevin McCarthy | Phil Prentiss |
| Victor Slezak | Sgt. Rogers |
| Taral Hicks | Lena Brown |
| Lynne Thigpen | Ida Conklin |
| George Plimpton | Elder Phillips |
| Brooke Alderson | Dr. Doliveau |
| Colleen Fitzpatrick | Prosecutor |
| Richard Liberty | Chaplain |
| Joel S. Ehrenkranz | Judge |
| Barbara Jean Kane | Joanie Shriver |
| Maurice Jamaal Brown | Reece Brown |
| Patrick Maycock | Kid Washing Car #1 |
| Jordan F. Vaughn | Kid Washing Car #2 |
| Francisco Paz | Concierge |
| Marie Hyman | Clerk |
| S. Bruce Wilson | Party Guest |
| Erik Stephan | Student |
| Melanie Hughes | Receptionist |
| Megan Meinardus | Slumber Party Girl |
| Melissa Hood-Julien | Slumber Party Girl |
| Jenna Del Buono | Slumber Party Girl |
| Marisa Perry | Slumber Party Girl |
| Ashley Council | Slumber Party Girl |
| Augusta Lundsgaard | Slumber Party Girl |
| Connie Lee Brown | Prison Guard |
| Clarence Lark III | Prison Guard |
| Monte St. James | Prisoner |
| Gary Landon Mills | Prisoner |
| Shareef Malnik | Prisoner |
| Tony Bolano | Prisoner |
| Angelo Maldonado | Prisoner |
| Fausto Rodriguez | Prisoner |
| Karen Leeds | Reporter |
| Dan Romero | Reporter |
| Donn Lamkin | Reporter |
| Stacie A. Zinn | Reporter |
| Mark Cheek | Student |
| Kylie Delre | Woman in Courtroom |
| Rocky Essex | State Trooper |
| April Freeman | Woman in Courtroom |
| Patrick Fullerton | Reporter |
| Betty Jane Keene | Airport Passenger |
| Jody Millard | Prison Guard |
| Rene Teboe | Man in Bus Terminal |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Peter Stone | Screenplay |
| Lajos Koltai | Director of Photography |
| Ann Roth | Costume Design |
| John Katzenbach | Novel |
| Henry Kingi | Stunts |
| Kenny Endoso | Stunts |
| Suzanne Smith Crowley | Casting |
| James Newton Howard | Original Music Composer |
| Chuck Picerni Jr. | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Debbie Evans | Stunt Double |
| Kerry Barden | Casting |
| Gary Jones | Costume Design |
| Patrizia von Brandenstein | Production Design |
| Arne Glimcher | Director |
| Armen Minasian | Editor |
| Wilma Garscadden-Gahret | Script Supervisor |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| Phillipa Sledge | Art Department Coordinator |
| Mary Morgan | Location Manager |
| Elizabeth Elwell | Location Manager |
| William M. Anderson | Editor |
| Cheryl Beasley Blackwell | Costume Supervisor |
| Dennis Bradford | Art Direction |
| Scott H. Eddo | Makeup Artist |
| William Bowling | Location Manager |
| Beverly Visitacion | Location Manager |
| Gloria M. Uribe | Location Manager |
| Frank Ferrara Sr. | Stunts |
| Jeb Stuart | Screenplay |
| Alexander Witt | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sean Connery | Producer |
| Anna Reinhardt | Co-Producer |
| Steve Perry | Producer |
| Lee Rich | Producer |
| Arne Glimcher | Producer |
| Rhonda Tollefson | Associate Producer |
| Michael Alden | Associate Producer |
| Gary Foster | Co-Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 37 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 23 | 46 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 22 | 36 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 31 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 952 | 952 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 344 | 466 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 11 | 563 | 643 |