Criminal Law poster

Criminal Law

19891h 54mDrama · Thriller
directed by Martin Campbell
Not yet rated Compare with…

Ratings report

Not yet rated by me
TMDB
5.6 / 10
132 votes
IMDb
5.7 / 10
4,724 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
30%

The scorecard

Not yet rated

In the archive, not yet reviewed.

This film has its place on the shelf, but it hasn't been through the screening room. You can put it through the same ten-part system yourself below.

Rate it yourself (same ten-part system)

Your ratings are stored only in this browser. They are never uploaded, and there is no shared visitor average. Export a JSON backup to move them between browsers.

Synopsis

Ben Chase is an on-the-rise Boston attorney currently defending a wealthy client in a high-profile murder case. Martin Thiel is the wealthy young man on trial for a particularly brutal murder. The verdict sets Thiel free. Within 24 hours another grizzly and all-too-familiar murder has taken place with striking similarities to the first crime. Chase inexplicably agrees to act as his defense attorney; but this time it will be to gather evidence that will put away his client for good.

Cast

Gary Oldman·Ben Chase
Kevin Bacon·Martin Thiel
Tess Harper·Detective Stillwell
Karen Young·Ellen Faulkner
Joe Don Baker·Detective Mesel
Sean McCann·Jacob Fischer
Ron Lea·Gary Hull
Michael Sinelnikoff·Professor Clemens
Karen Woolridge·Claudia Curwen
Ali Giron·Isabel Fuertes