Criminal Law (film)
- Gary Oldman: Ben Chase
- Kevin Bacon: Martin Thiel
- Tess Harper: Detective Stillwell
- Karen Young: Ellen Faulkner
- Joe Don Baker: Detective Mesel
- Sean McCann: Jacob Fischer
- Ron Lea: Gary Hull
- Michael Sinelnikoff: Professor Clemtes
- Karen Woolridge: Claudia Curwen
- Ali Giron: Isabel Fuertes
- Rob Roy: Ethan Park
- Terrence Labrosse: Judge
- Barbara Jones: Sandra Massina
- Jeannie Walker: Mrs. Monroe
- Tyrone Benskin: Jackson
The Strangler ( Criminal Law ) is an American thriller directed by Martin Campbell from the year 1988.
Action
The successful criminal defense attorney Ben Chase takes on the case of the wealthy Martin Thiel, who is accused of murder. Chase scattered doubts about the credibility of the witnesses, Thiel is acquitted.
It happened another murder. Thiel plays with Chase; he puts clues which indicate that Chase could be the culprit. Chase attempts to Thiel to the fact that he betrays himself before the judicial authorities.
Reviews
- Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun - Times on 28 April 1989, the filmmakers would often use the means of the false alarm. It was working in a movie more than twice, in this it would be six - seven times used; particularly common in the last half hour. These "tricks" would negate the good representations by Gary Oldman and Kevin Bacon. Bacon game " very effective " because it constituted an " engaging young man " with deep hidden psychological illness.
- Hal Hinson wrote in the Washington Post of 28 April 1989, the core of the film is the relationship of the main characters, who would try to manipulate each other. The representations were " clever ," she would hint at a " deeper psychological dimension." The director -generating voltage in an efficient manner. The plot is, however, " less and less credible ."
Awards
- Martin Campbell won an award at the festival Festival Internazionale del Giallo e misto del Cinema Letteratura television broadcaster in the category of Best Film in 1989.
Background
The film was shot in Westmount (Québec). It had its world premiere on 15 September 1988 at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film played in theaters in the USA about a 9.97 million U.S. dollars.