A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.
01-20-1995
2h 2m
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Main Cast
Movie Details
Production Info
Director:
Marc Rocco
Production:
Wolper Organization, Warner Bros. Pictures, Le Studio Canal+
Revenue:
$29,500,000
Budget:
$20,000,000
Key Crew
Editor:
Russell Livingstone
Screenplay:
Dan Gordon
Original Music Composer:
Christopher Young
Stunt Coordinator:
Doug Coleman
Producer:
Marc Frydman
Locations and Languages
Country:
US
Filming:
FR; US
Languages:
en
Main Cast
Christian Slater
Christian Michael Leonard Slater (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor. He made his film debut playing a leading role in the 1985 film The Legend of Billie Jean. He then played a monk's apprentice alongside Sean Connery in The Name of the Rose before gaining recognition for his breakthrough role in the cult film Heathers. In the 1990s Slater featured in many big budget films including Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, Broken Arrow and Hard Rain. He was also featured in the cult film True Romance. Since 2000 Slater has combined work in the film business with television, including appearances in The West Wing and Alias. Slater was married to Ryan Haddon between 2000 and 2005; they had two children together. Slater has had widely publicized brushes with the law, including being sentenced to three months in jail for assault in 1997.
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In 2003, Bacon received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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