A Stoning in Fulham County
- Theodore Bikel: Abe Moser
- Ken Olin: Jim Sandler
- Ron Perlman: Jacob Shuler
- Jill Eikenberry: Susan
- Brad Pitt: Theodore " Teddy" Johnson
- Noble Willingham: Judge Manning
- Olivia Burnette: Rachel
- Brad Pitt: Teddy Johnson
Law of silence ( original title: A Stoning in Fulham County) is an American film drama from 1988, based on a true story in the 1970s. The film had its premiere premiered in the U.S. on 24 October 1988 and was on 8 November 1994 the German private channel VOX in Germany.
Action
In Fulham County, North Carolina, United States lives a Amish community. The life of the community is suddenly interrupted, throw stones in a young vagrant as coach of the Amish and thereby kill an infant. The child's parents, Jacob and Sarah Shuler, then the glee of the other villagers find themselves under.
The young prosecutor Jim Sandler tries to initiate a lawsuit against the young - including against the wishes of parents who want to initiate any legal action. According to the ideology of the Amish they want the violence instead to accept without retaliation. Sandler is determined to enforce a judgment. However, He wants to avoid to call the only witnesses of the crime on the witness stand - his daughter Rachel.
Criticism
" Law of silence is equipped with some outstanding performances by the actors. These include, above all, Ron Perlman and compassionate portrait of a taciturn man who is not one of them mentally able to change his lifestyle in terms of well-being of others. "
" Thanks to an intelligent script and created a solid lead performances above average engagement with the faith community of the Amish. "