Criminal Law (film)

Criminal Law (film)
Criminal Law
Directed by Martin Campbell
Produced by Hilary Heath,
Robert MacLean
Written by Mark Kasdan
Starring Gary Oldman,
Kevin Bacon,
Tess Harper,
Karen Young,
and Joe Don Baker
Music by Jerry Goldsmith
Distributed by Hemdale Film Corporation
Release date(s) April 28, 1989
Running time 117 min.
Country United States
Language English

Criminal Law is a film directed by Martin Campbell, released in 1989.

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Plot

Attorney Ben Chase successfully defends Martin Thiel, a wealthy young playboy, getting him acquitted of a series of brutal murders — only to find out later that Thiel is indeed a serial killer. Since Thiel cannot be tried again for his crimes, Chase tries to get him to incriminate himself before he can kill again.

The film is notable for having been an inspiration for Canadian serial killers Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, who changed their last names to "Teale", as an homage to Bacon's character.

Cast

Reception

The film received a negative to mixed reaction from critics, with a 38% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Roger Ebert gave the film two stars out of four, calling it "a textbook example of a movie going wrong before our very eyes."[1]

References

  1. ^ http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/criminal_law/

External links

v · d · eFilms directed by Martin Campbell
1970s
The Sex Thief (1973) · Eskimo Nell (1975) · Three for All (1975)
1980s
Criminal Law (1988)
1990s
Defenseless (1991) · Cast a Deadly Spell (1991) · No Escape (1994) · GoldenEye (1995) · The Mask of Zorro (1998)
2000s
Vertical Limit (2000) · Beyond Borders (2003) · The Legend of Zorro (2005) · Casino Royale (2006)
2010s
Edge of Darkness (2010) · Green Lantern (2011)



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