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The Last Innocent Man (1987)

The Last Innocent Man poster
Directed by
Roger Spottiswoode
Genre
thriller
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A criminal defense lawyer finds his life unraveling when he takes on a case that involves a powerful client with dangerous connections. The lawyer must navigate a web of deception and betrayal that threatens both his career and his personal safety.

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What happens

The Last Innocent Man is a 1987 American made-for-television thriller film directed by Roger Spottiswoode that aired on HBO. The teleplay by Dan Bronson is based on the novel by Phillip M. Margolin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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