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Plot

Academy award nominee David Strathairn stars in co-directors David Gow and Mark Adam's fiery tale of a Jewish, court appointed lawyer assigned the task of defending a murderous neo-Nazi skinhead. David Dunkleman (Strathairn) is a Jewish liberal humanist and a lawyer who works for the court system. Mike Downey (Andrew Walker) is a fierce member of the Aryan brotherhood who stands accused of a brutal, racially motivated murder. Now, behind prison walls, these two disparate souls will clash in the ultimate struggle of ideology as Dunkleman boldly attempts top put his professional beliefs before his personal beliefs, and his client clings to the hate that now threatens to consume both men from the inside out .
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
90min.
Theatrical Release Date:
04/10/2006
DVD Release Date:
09/04/2007
Distributor(s):
Film Tonic
Director(s):
Mark Adam , David Gow
Starring:
David Strathairn , Andrew Walker , Marina Orsini , Ivan Smith
Themes:
Crisis of Conscience,Murder Investigations
Tone:
Cerebral,Confrontational,Tense
Keywords:
Jewish,Neo-Nazi,defense [courtroom],hatred,lawyer,skinhead
Language:
English