Beyond A Reasonable Doubt English Movie 2009
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A newsman intentionally frames himself for a murder he didn’t commit to point out the dangers of circumstantial evidence and expose an overzealous district attorney who has manipulated evidence in the past to gain convictions. Everything goes as planned until his friend, the one person who can exonerate him, is killed.
Fritz Lang’s last American film is brought back to life thanks to writer/director Peter Hyams (”Narrow Margin”) and stars Michael Douglas, Amber Tamblyn, and Jesse Metcalfe. Foresight Unlimited’s remake follows a similar story of a novelist’s investigation of a dirty district attorney that leads to a setup within the courtroom.
High profile lawyer, Martin Hunter (Michael Douglas) has an impeccable record putting criminals behind bars and is a shoo-in for governor in the upcoming election. But when ambitious rookie journalist, C.J. Nichols (Jesse Metcalfe) begins investigating Hunter for tampering with evidence to secure his convictions, the district attorney’s perfect record is up for scrutiny.
Commencing a risky game of cat and mouse with Hunter, C.J. frames himself as a murder suspect to catch the corrupt D.A. in the act.
Romantically involved with C.J. but unaware of his assignment, Assistant D.A. Ella (Amber Tamblyn) becomes caught between her boss’s political ambitions and C.J.’s dangerous expose. As mounting evidence stacks up against both men, Ella’s own life becomes threatened as she discovers incriminating proof that puts the fate of both Nichol’s innocence and Hunter’s reputation in her hands.
High profile lawyer, Mark Hunter has an impeccable record putting criminals behind bars and is a shoo-in for governor in the upcoming election. But when ambitious rookie journalist, C.J. Nicholas begins investigating Hunter for tampering with evidence to secure his convictions, the district attorney’s perfect record is up for scrutiny. Commencing a risky game of cat-and-mouse with Hunter, C.J. frames himself as a murder suspect to catch the corrupt D.A. in the act. Romantically involved with C.J. but unaware of his assignment, assistant D.A. Ella Crystal becomes caught between her boss’s political ambitions and C.J’s dangerous exposé. As mounting evidence stacks up against both men, Ella’s own life becomes threatened when she discovers incriminating proof that puts the fate of both C.J’s innocence and Hunter’s reputation in her hands.
Release Date: September 11, 2009 (limited)
Studio: Anchor Bay Films
Director: Peter Hyams
Screenwriter: Peter Hyams, Douglas Morrow
Starring: Jesse Metcalfe, Amber Tamblyn, Michael Douglas, Orlando Jones, Joel David Moore
Genre: Drama, Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for a sex scene, violence and brief strong language)