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Murder: By Reason of Insanity (1985)

Murder: By Reason of Insanity poster
Directed by
Anthony Page
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man with mental illness is accused of murder. His lawyer tries to build an insanity defense while facing pressure from the court and public.

tensebleakdisturbingslow-burnpsychologicalsombergrittyrealistic

What happens

Murder: By Reason of Insanity (titulado: Asesinato por demencia, Asesinato por causa de demencia o Muerte por locura en España) es un telefilme estadounidense de drama y crimen de 1985, dirigido por Anthony Page, escrito por Scott Swanton y basado en un artículo de Marilyn Goldstein, musicalizado por John Cacavas, en la fotografía estuvo Alexander Gruszynski y los protagonistas son Candice Bergen, Jürgen Prochnow y Hector Elizondo, entre otros.​ Este largometraje fue producido por 20th Century Fox Television, CBS Entertainment Production y Schiller Productions Inc.; se estrenó el 1 de octubre de 1985.​ (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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