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Legalese

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Sultry actress Angela Beale (Gina Gershon) is accused of killing her brother-in-law. When it is revealed that she may have been sleeping with the victim, her case is thrown into jeopardy. However, scheming celebrity lawyer Norman Keane (James Garner) soon steps in to defend her. Assigning the charismatic young legal team of Roy Guyton (Ed Kerr) and Rica Martin (Mary-Louise Parker) to Beale's case, Keane attempts to shift the trial to the actress's favor.

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Nell Minow Movie Mom Rated: 3/5 Dec 26, 2002 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 1, 2005 Full Review Cheryl DeWolfe Apollo Guide Rated: 71/100 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Entertaining satire, great cast. James Garner is perfect for his role and gives a enjoyable performance. Good plot, but it is a bit over the top. Kathleen Turner has a great role and stands out. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member If you like Gina Gershon you might like it. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Entertaining satire, great cast. James Garner is perfect for his role and gives a enjoyable performance. Good plot, but it is a bit over the top. Kathleen Turner has a great role and stands out. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Glenn Jordan

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James Garner

Norman Keane

Gina Gershon

Angela Beale

Mary-Louise Parker

Rica Martin

Edward Kerr

Roy Guyton

Kathleen Turner

Brenda Whitlass
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Synopsis Sultry actress Angela Beale (Gina Gershon) is accused of killing her brother-in-law. When it is revealed that she may have been sleeping with the victim, her case is thrown into jeopardy. However, scheming celebrity lawyer Norman Keane (James Garner) soon steps in to defend her. Assigning the charismatic young legal team of Roy Guyton (Ed Kerr) and Rica Martin (Mary-Louise Parker) to Beale's case, Keane attempts to shift the trial to the actress's favor.
Director
Glenn Jordan
Producer
Cindy Hornickel, Glenn Jordan
Rating
R, TV-14 (S|D)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 24, 2019
Runtime
1h 36m
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