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| CATEGORY: | Video |
| DIRECTOR: | Andy Wolk |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 08 September, 1990 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Hbo Studios |
| MPAA RATING: | R (Restricted) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, HiFi Sound, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-drama |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 026359056734 |
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Customer Reviews of Criminal Justice
Surprisingly Realistic and Thoughtful Entertainment I too stumbled across this movie on the Lifetime channel, and was taken by how many aspects of the system it got right. I am a public defender, and I was drawn in by details as small as the lawyers wearing the same good suit two days in a row, to the client's anguish and ambivalence over the plea bargain, and even the drama of whether or not the victim would show up for court. Even the jury selection was done in a truthful and dramatic way. This is a small gem. I'm thinking of showing it to young lawyers in my office to give them a taste of what's in store in real criminal practice. Much better than the average TV courtroom drama.
Powerful Legal Drama
I had the chance to see this movie last night on Lifetime Television. The movie is a thriller, drama, and suspense all wrapped into one. Although it dosent have a definite course that in hand, it adds to the complex plot. The movie is about a hispanic, prostitue woman who is viciously attacked in an infamous crack/low income neighborhood and a black man who may or may not of committed the crime. The story has many subplots and goes in different directions with a surprise but common ending. If you like an original movie that dosent sugarcoat or per fect the legal system than this movie is for you. Definitely for fans of Rosie Perez or Forrest Whitaker. Note: It is a little dated.
Striking a Balance
I came to this video through a discussion group for criminal law professors. So far as I know it has not been released in the Britain but I was sufficiently intrigued by their comments to buy a copy.
Under normal circumstances I would award 5 stars - however I have given 4 stars as its approach is perhaps a little too documentary for some viewers' tastes. However, I found the film to be gripping, stimulating and extraordinarily accurate in its portrayal of the dilemmas faced by both prosecution and defense in the world of criminal justice.
What all the law professors liked about this film (apart from its legal accuracy!) was the way nothing is presented as being clearcut. For every clue that points towards guilt of the suspect there is another to suggest that the victim is mistaken. Everything is ambiguous and audiences are divided as to whether the defendant is guilty or innocent.
The law professionals context is depicted with gritty reality - the production line justice of the judiciary and the pressure on public defenders to compromise rang real bells with me. The film is a great teaching tool.