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Theatrical Release Date:
04/03/1996
DVD Release Date:
10/21/1998
Run Time:
129min.
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Director(s):
MPAA Rating:
R for brief grisly violence, pervasive strong language and a sex scene.
Genre(s):
Drama
Plot: 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 ... Read More
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