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The Trial

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Mac (Matthew Modine) contemplates suicide after the horrific death of his wife and sons until he is assigned to a capital punishment case that transforms his life.
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Lawrence Toppman Charlotte Observer 09/10/2010
3/4
There's nary a big surprise, but I defy anyone who sees this film to leave without a warm feeling. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Laurie E. @Laurielye Nov 29 The film quality makes it an obviously dated movie, but the overall plot was good. The characters were likeable. Not a stand out, but not a waste of time. See more Fred O Sep 16 Very slow and worse, a lame courtroom drama. Very superficial, not any convincing arguments. See more Jeanette E Sep 14 Interesting case but boring, too slow and not enough action See more Magnus A Jul 21 Who thought this was a good idea? See more Linda W 10/28/2024 There were parts of the movie that were not believable, but enough twists that I enjoyed watching it. I liked the fact that the story didn’t need violence and profanity to be interesting and had a good message without being sappy. The focus is not as much on the fact that God took your family, but rather on why you were left here. See more Mike L 07/18/2024 I guess the script writers have never heard of "discovery." Also, this case would have never come to trial. Everything up to the trial - about half way - was tolerable - not very well acted but tolerable. Everything from the start of in court was horrible - very bad. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Gary Wheeler

Director

Matthew Modine

Mac

Robert Forster

Ray

Bob Gunton

Joe Whetstone

Randy Wayne

Pete Thomason

Rance Howard

Judge Danielson
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Movie Info

Synopsis Mac (Matthew Modine) contemplates suicide after the horrific death of his wife and sons until he is assigned to a capital punishment case that transforms his life.
Director
Gary Wheeler
Producer
Mark Freiburger
Screenwriter
Mark Freiburger, Gary Wheeler, Robert Whitlow
Production Co
Level Path Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Some Thematic Material|A Disturbing Image)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 18, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$19.2K
Runtime
1h 41m
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