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Summary: A n excellent murder mystery!
Review: This movie is filled with suspense and drama from beginning to end.It will keep you guessing right up till the closing credits. The cast, including Harrison Ford and Gretta Scacchi, are terrific. If you enjoy movies such as Primal Fear, Body Heat or The Jagged Edge you're sure to love this one.I'd highly reccomend you add this gripping thriller to your video collection.
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Summary: Surprizing and Suspensful
Review: This movie was excellent. Harrison Ford always comes through with a great performance. I have never seen a movie make you look at story in so many different ways that you do not suspect the obvious! I enjoyed the many plot twists. From the missing evidence, a glass with fingerprints, the inaccuracy on behalf of the coroner, (she had her tubes tied SIX YEARS EARLIER! How awesome and unexpected was that? But probably for the best since we see her with so many different men in this movie. And so amazing how the stories change in court! I still can't believe Horgan changed is tone in the courtroom to say that Sabich (played by Harrison Ford) asked for this case. This murder mystery combined all of the classic elements of a classic murder movie. The good-cop bad-cop scene at the house of the parolee made the movie almost turn NYPD BLUE. Sarcasm of the defendant Sabich knowing he is innocent talks about himself as the actual murderer stating that the missing evidence was probably taken by "him" and was probably with all the other evidence that was missing. Blackmail on Judge Lyttle who coincidentally was involved with the murder victim, and the good old fashion revenge made this movie one that will be hard to forget. I would definitely recommend this to a friend!
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Summary: Whodunit????
Review: This review refers to the DVD edition(Warner Bros) of "Presumed Innocent"Director Alan J Pakula with us his usual flair for suspense("Klute"/"The Pelican Brief"), really draws us in and keeps us guessing in this courtroom thriller. The cast is also wonderful at keeping the mystery alive as they portray their parts perfectly, never giving away anything.It stars Harrison Ford, Brian Dennehy, Raul Julia, Bonnie Bedelia and Greta Scacchi. Ford is a prosecuting attorney. He's one of the best around, so when a fellow attorney is brutally murdered, he is assigned the case. He is a bit reluctant though. This fellow attorney, was a brillant lawyer,as well as a beautiful and sexy woman, and one other thing...he was having an extra marital affair with her and when it ended, he became obsessed with winning her back. Uh Oh...all the evidence eventually points right at him! Don't rule ANYBODY out in this edge of your seat courtroom drama. An above average murder mystery, with a great cast and brillant director. The music of John Willilams also adds just the right touch of suspense. I hadn't seen this one for quite a while, so I actually forgot whodunit, until almost the end, and I enjoyed it as much the second time around as the first. The DVD has a good picture and nice color(not the very best I've seen, but pretty decent) which may be viewed in either a widescreen version or standard. The sound in Dolby Dig Surround was very good but would be even better in 5.1. Don't look for too much in the way of special features. There are some production notes, , a theatrical trailer,it may be viewed in English, French and Spanish and has subtitles in those langauges as well. Also I must mention the really terrific performances of the supporting cast. Paul Winfield(with his oh so recognizable voice) as the Judge, John Spencer, as the Detective helping Ford with evidence, and Anna Maria Horsford as an assissant in the office. A good buy and terrific addition to your suspense collection.
Never assume....Never presume....
Go for It...Laurie
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