CinemaOSMovie · 1993 · 1h 34m · R

A Case for Murder

To defence lawyer Jack Hammet winning is everthing. Losing is murder.

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Jack Hammett is an aggressive young defence attorney on the rise up the corporate ladder. In the courtroom he's known as the "Hail Mary Kid" for his ability to win the unwinnable cases. When one of the firm's lawyers, Darren Gaines, is murdered and Gaines' wife is charged, Hammett is assigned as her attorney. Hammett asks Kate Weldon, a recently hired lawyer, to assist him. Together they discover some inconsistencies in the case as well as a possible connection to the recent murder of a judge.

Directed byDuncan Gibbins

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 34m
Language
EN
Released
May 19, 1993
Studios
MCA Television EntertainmentBodega Bay Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Jennifer Grey

Jennifer Grey

Kate Weldon

Peter Berg

Peter Berg

Jack Hemmet

Belinda Bauer

Belinda Bauer

Joanna Gains

Eugene Roche

Eugene Roche

Alan Nugent

Samantha Eggar

Samantha Eggar

Ellen Denvers

Rosemary Forsyth

Rosemary Forsyth

Judge Helen McCoy

Mark Phelan

Mark Phelan

Henry Gaines

David Hayward

David Hayward

Darren Gaines

Justine Shapiro

Justine Shapiro

Pattie Henderson (as Justine Arlin)

Susan Lee Hoffman

Susan Lee Hoffman

BMW Driver

Creative team
Directed by
Duncan Gibbins
Written by
Pablo F. Fenjves
Produced by
Michael S. Murphey

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