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Director:
Writers (WGA):
John Grisham (novel)
Akiva Goldsman (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
20 July 1994 (USA) more
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Tagline:
A District Attorney Out For A Conviction. A New Lawyer Out Of Her League. A Young Boy Who Knew Too Much.
Plot:
A young boy who witnessed the suicide of a mafia lawyer hires an attorney to protect him when the district attorney tries to use him to take down a mob family. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations more
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Grisham Thriller, Good as Always! more (70 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Susan Sarandon ... Regina "Reggie" Love

Tommy Lee Jones ... 'Reverend' Roy Foltrigg

Mary-Louise Parker ... Dianne Sway

Anthony LaPaglia ... Barry 'The Blade' Muldano

J.T. Walsh ... Jason McThune

Anthony Edwards ... Clint Von Hooser

Brad Renfro ... Mark Sway
Will Patton ... Sergeant Hardy

Bradley Whitford ... Thomas Fink

Anthony Heald ... Larry Trumann

Kim Coates ... Paul Gronke

Kimberly Scott ... Doreen
David Speck ... Ricky Sway

William H. Macy ... Dr. Greenway

Ossie Davis ... Judge Harry Roosevelt
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for a child in jeopardy and brief language.
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119 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Joel Schumacher proposed "movie marriage" to Susan Sarandon in the middle of a crowded New York City restaurant during the summer of 1993 in order to convince her to do the movie. She agreed to make the film a few days later. more
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Continuity: The position of the cigarettes that Mark steals from his mother's purse. more
Quotes:
Roy: What's the Cloak and Dagger all about Reggie, you know you can trust us?
Reggie: You three come here alone?
Roy: Uh huh.
Reggie: That the truth?
Roy: 'course it is!
Reggie: [smiles] Well then, why don't you have one of them
[points to the agents]
Reggie: just trot out to one of those cars that aren't in the parkin' lot and get a pen and paper from one of those agents that aren't out there?
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6 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
Grisham Thriller, Good as Always!, 3 May 2007
7/10
Author: Juan_from_Bogota from Colombia

I had a really good time watching this good Grisham's thriller; there are a few thing that putted together make of this movie a good one!: (1) A good script; with Grisham sign on it, is captivating, tense and thrilling. (2) A good cast, with an outstanding acting of Susan Sarandon and a good acting performance of Tommy Lee Jones. (3) Great cinematography (4) Good directing of Joel Schumacher that combine all of the previous. The only thing that i didn't liked much was the acting of the boy Brad Renfo, it was obvious that he is a rookie actor; he doesn't show any emotion during the film, even in the most tense situations, but i respect this, Grisham wanted to look this way; i simply didn't liked it.

ABOUT THE MOVIE: Brad Renfo plays the role of Mark Sway, a boy who don't live in the best economical conditions, who liked to sneak outside his house, one day, with his brother Ricky (David Speck) they saw a man that wanted to commit suicide, an attorney, who before killing himself told Mark that he knew where Barry "The Blade" Muldano (Anthony LaPaglia) hide the corpse of a killed senator; later, he and his brother witnessed the suicide. The story of Mark here became tense as the Police and the news describe him as witness, and the mafia of "The Blade" try to find him, thinking that he knows something; Mark don't wan't to declare what he knows to the police, leaded by Reverend Roy Foltrigg (Tommy Lee Jones) and he finds an attorney, Reggie Love (Susan Sarandon) who protect him. The cat - mouse play begin in a tense and good story; Mark mom Diane (Mary-Louis Parker) plays a good role.

7/10! another good film of Grisham! and Schumacher!

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