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Physical Evidence (1989)

Physical Evidence poster
Directed by
Michael Crichton
Genre
crime film, trial film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
R
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 58 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An alcoholic police officer is accused of murder. A female attorney tries to defend him. The case is complicated by his past behavior and missing evidence.

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What happens

Physical Evidence is a 1989 American crime thriller film directed by Michael Crichton (in his final film as a director), and starring Burt Reynolds, Theresa Russell, and Ned Beatty. The film focuses on an alcoholic suspended police officer (Reynolds) charged with murder, and his representation by a female attorney (Russell) attempting to defend him. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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