Criminal Law
1988
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller
Criminal Law
1988
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller
30%
TOMATOMETER
· 10 reviews
27%
AUDIENCE
· 1K ratings
5.7/10
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Plot summary
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.
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Movie Reviews
Bodies In The Rain
If you miss this, you won't miss much.
There are indications that the script has some interesting things to say about vigilante justice and law enforcement (among other subjects), but they're lost in a film that's much too long, too slow and too dark (when it's night, you can barely make out what's happening). The characters are very sketchy, and the plot has almost no surprises. Perhaps the film would've worked better if Oldman (who's over-the-top as the lawyer) and Bacon had switched roles. (**)
