The Guilty

R

2000

1h 47m

Mystery & Thriller

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40%

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5 Reviews

41%

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250+ Ratings

Callum Crane (Bill Pullman), a lawyer and would-be federal judge, jeopardizes his chances at a judgeship by forcing himself on his secretary. He then worsens the situation by trying to have the woman murdered. Further complicating matters, he assigns the task to a young man who, unbeknownst to Crane, is actually his son, Nathan (Devon Sawa). Nathan refuses to do the deed, but not before informing several people, one of whom tries to take on the job.

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2/4

Mar 22, 2002

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Sep 14, 2005

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...the ending has one of the best twists I've seen in a while.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 12, 2002

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 20, 2001

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Christabel Padmore

Apollo Guide

Rated: 65/100

Apr 20, 2001

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MUHAMMAD NASIR K

SOMETIMES PROTECTORS OF THE LAW BECOMES THE BIGGEST BREAKERS OF THE LAW BY PROTECTING THEMSELVES UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THEIR SOCIAL & LEGAL STATUS & ESPECIALLY WHEN SOME OF THEM ARE GOING TO BECOME EXECUTORS OF LAW, WHICH IS DANGEROUS. THAT'S WHY I LIKED THE MOVIE & GAVE THEM 3½ STARS. 👍

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/17/23

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Michael M

This is a Highly Underrated Thriller with a Solid Twist in the end. Good Performances throughout from Bill Pullman & Devon Sawa.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/02/22

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Audience Member

Besides the shaky acting and the crazy storyline, I don't even like the original assault portrayal. The lady was the one who kept pushing for both of them to keep drinking. This does not excuse any subsequent actions, but if the man had been the one to do that, there would be an issue. This made me roll my eyes for the rest of the story. Plus, the multitude of coincidences just made the whole thing absurd.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Mostly there's a reason for films to end up for free on YouTube, and this is a fine example. A thin soapish soup filled up with annoying overacting, and Bill Pullman is no exception. The music score is not that bad, but sadly it just doesn't fit to the rest.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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jay s

The plot and twist in the middle appear shamefully incredible. Nathan behaves in a silly way, which no real person would do. I blame Simon Burke and William Davies for the faulty cause and effect. Nathan desperately tells the effect to Sophie, while ignoring to tell the cause. This is a major flaw in the script, and from this moment I didn't like the whole movie, too childish solution from an adult scriptwriter.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Moves at a good pace. When I thought there were too many extraneous things going on, it all worked out AWESOMELY. The ending is fantastic!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Anthony Waller

Director

Bill Pullman

Callum Crane

Gabrielle Anwar

Sophie Lennon

Devon Sawa

Nathan Corrigan

Angela Featherstone

Tanya Duncan

Joanne Whalley

Natalie Crane

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Synopsis

Callum Crane (Bill Pullman), a lawyer and would-be federal judge, jeopardizes his chances at a judgeship by forcing himself on his secretary. He then worsens the situation by trying to have the woman murdered. Further complicating matters, he assigns the task to a young man who, unbeknownst to Crane, is actually his son, Nathan (Devon Sawa). Nathan refuses to do the deed, but not before informing several people, one of whom tries to take on the job.

Director: Anthony Waller
Producer: Thomas Hedman, Lisa Richardson
Screenwriter: Will Davies
Production Co: J&M Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 23, 2017
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Surround

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