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      Legalese

      R 1998 1h 36m Crime Drama List
      Reviews 9% 50+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less

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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 Post a rating

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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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      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
      J. Paul Higgins
      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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