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A Case for Murder
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A Case for Murder

1993-05-19 · 94 min · ★ 4.6

Thriller · Crime · Drama · TV Movie

Jack Hammett is an aggressive young defence attorney on the rise up the corporate ladder. In the courtroom he's known as the "Hail Mary Kid" for his ability to win the unwinnable cases. When one of the firm's lawyers, Darren Gaines, is murdered and Gaines' wife is charged, Hammett is assigned as her attorney. Hammett asks Kate Weldon, a recently hired lawyer, to assist him. Together they discover some inconsistencies in the case as well as a possible connection to the recent murder of a judge.

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Directors
Duncan Gibbins
Production companies
MCA Television Entertainment, Bodega Bay Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jennifer GreyJennifer GreyKate Weldon
Peter BergPeter BergJack Hemmet
Belinda BauerBelinda BauerJoanna Gains
Eugene RocheEugene RocheAlan Nugent
Samantha EggarSamantha EggarEllen Denvers
Rosemary ForsythRosemary ForsythJudge Helen McCoy
Mark PhelanMark PhelanHenry Gaines
David HaywardDavid HaywardDarren Gaines
Justine ShapiroJustine ShapiroPattie Henderson (as Justine Arlin)
Susan Lee HoffmanSusan Lee HoffmanBMW Driver
Nancy McLoughlinNancy McLoughlinSylvie

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