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Summary:

In this courtroom thriller, Chicago attorney Ann Talbot (Jessica Lange) agrees to defend her Hungarian immigrant father Mike Laszlo (Armin Mueller-Stahl) against accusations of heinous war crimes committed 50 years earlier. As the trial unfolds, Ann probes for evidence that will not only establish his innocence but also lay to rest her own agonizing doubts about his past.

Contributors:

Lange, Jessica , actor

Mueller-Stahl, Armin, 1930- , actor

Forrest, Frederic , actor

Haas, Lukas, 1976- , actor

Moffat, Donald, 1930-2018 , actor

Rooker, Michael, 1955- , actor

Costa-Gavras, 1933- , film director

Winkler, Irwin , film producer

Eszterhas, Joe , screenwriter

Carolco Pictures Inc. , presenter, production company

Artisan Home Entertainment (Firm) , publisher

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Dialogue in English.

Subjects:

War crime trials — Illinois — Chicago — Drama

War criminals — Drama

World War, 1939-1945 — Atrocities — Hungary — Drama

Genres:

Motion pictures

Crime films

Drama

Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Feature films

Fiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

System Details:

DVD; region 1; Dolby 2.0 stereo surround.

Performers:

Cast: Jessica Lange, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Frederic Forrest, Lukas Haas, Donald Moffat, Michael Rooker.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Patrick Blossier ; editor, Joële Van Effenterre ; music by Philippe Sarde.

General Notes:

Description based on: Title from container.
Closed-captioned in English
Full screen (1.33:1).
Special features include: full screen version; 2.0 Dolby stereo surround; digitally mastered; interactive menus; scene index.

Audience:

MPAA rating: PG-13.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; stereo; Dolby Digital 2.0; sound

Film Characteristics:

1.33:1; full screen

Digital Characteristics:

DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

MUS 1989 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 012236117100
Publisher Number, Artisan Home Entertainment: 11710 (container)
Publisher Number, Artisan Home Entertainment: 11710 (disc)

OCLC Numbers:

52331438