poster

2000

(08/06/2000) (US)

Thriller, Drama,

1h 25m

45

User Score

Overview

A First Amendment scholar is recruited by an attorney to sue a publishing company after a hit man commits a triple murder by allegedly following a how-to manual the book company published. They set out to put the company on trial for providing blueprints for would-be murderers. Arguing that the publisher is not protected by the First Amendment, the crusading lawyers seek monetary damages for the victims' families.

2000

45

User Score

(08/06/2000) (US)

Thriller, Drama,

1h 25m

Overview

A First Amendment scholar is recruited by an attorney to sue a publishing company after a hit man commits a triple murder by allegedly following a how-to manual the book company published. They set out to put the company on trial for providing blueprints for would-be murderers. Arguing that the publisher is not protected by the First Amendment, the crusading lawyers seek monetary damages for the victims' families.

Cast

Timothy Hutton

Timothy Hutton

Rod Smolla

Ron Rifkin

Ron Rifkin

Howard Siegel

Clark Johnson

Clark Johnson

James Perry

Cliff DeYoung

Cliff DeYoung

Tom Kelley

Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

Peder Lund

James McDaniel

James McDaniel

Lawrence Horn

Bill McDonald

Bill McDonald

Peder Lund

David Hemblen

David Hemblen

Judge Luttig

Yank Azman

Yank Azman

Trial Judge

Oliver Becker

Oliver Becker

Agent Casey

Stephanie Belding

Stephanie Belding

Forewoman (as Stephanie Zoe Belding)

John Bourgeois

John Bourgeois

Detective Gallon

Bernard Browne

Bernard Browne

Thomas Turner

Lauren Collins

Lauren Collins

Erin Smolla

Marcia Dixon

Marcia Dixon

Law Student