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The Confession

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Ambitious New York City lawyer Roy Bleakie (Alec Baldwin) is well on his way to landing the coveted position of district attorney when he takes on Harry Fertig (Ben Kingsley) as a client. Fertig is being held for murdering the doctors whose callous negligence resulted in his young son's death. When Bleakie discovers that the pious and honorable Fertig wants to take responsibility for his actions by pleading guilty, the young attorney is forced to rethink not only his career but his life.
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John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture If, as directed by David Jones, The Confession is a bit sluggish, David Black's screenplay nevertheless pokes us in the eye with issues as sharp as spears...What this flawed but absorbing movie suggests is that all Sol Yurick's novels deserve a film. Feb 5, 2018 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 23, 2005 Full Review Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena As timas atuaes so desperdiadas por um roteiro medocre com tendncia pregao. Rated: 2/5 Apr 30, 2004 Full Review Brian Webster Apollo Guide Rated: 61/100 Nov 5, 2003 Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Rated: 3/5 Nov 5, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jelisije J This movie is well acted and well made but the story could have been done fairly quicker and the run time could have been cut my 30 minutes. The sad truth is their is one interesting character and he is not the main character...... Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/21/24 Full Review Judith D This was probably the most unusual movie I have ever Watched. Filled with a number of actors that you will recognize that have done a superb job in this film. I would highly recommend this complicated Film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/20/24 Full Review Audience Member Contain spoilers...... The confession lines to do the right thing and know the right thing is genius! I'm glad this film showed the negligence of hosp which it does happen but we didn't see. But how Fertig wants to plead guilty and Alec Baldwin as Roy and his statement on court get me! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Half the script is interesting, but a sleeper without the best of efforts. That effort was perhaps made but not quite achieved. A joy to see Amy Irving again, especially with such a solid performance. Kingsley & Baldwin also do their craft justice, but something just didn't click whether it was the direction or the editing I don't know. In the end this is a tale of over-lapping moralities told with noble, yet flawed, characters. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member A bit plodding, but not bad. I didn't buy the characters' motivations. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Not exactly a very lovable movie, but the story poses a very good ethics case to study. I would be lying if I didn't admit I actually watched it in my ethics class and had to exactly that, study and analyze the case. But I think it was a great example. Ben Kingsley does a good job. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Ambitious New York City lawyer Roy Bleakie (Alec Baldwin) is well on his way to landing the coveted position of district attorney when he takes on Harry Fertig (Ben Kingsley) as a client. Fertig is being held for murdering the doctors whose callous negligence resulted in his young son's death. When Bleakie discovers that the pious and honorable Fertig wants to take responsibility for his actions by pleading guilty, the young attorney is forced to rethink not only his career but his life.
Director
David Jones
Producer
Alec Baldwin, Elie Samaha
Production Co
El Dorado Pictures, Phoenician Films
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2012
Runtime
1h 54m
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