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Defenseless (1991)

Defenseless poster
Directed by
Martin Campbell
Genre
thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A defense attorney gets involved in a murder case after her client and lover is killed. She must navigate the legal system and her own secrets to find the truth.

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What happens

Defenseless is a 1991 American legal thriller film directed by Martin Campbell and produced by Renee Missel and David Bombek. The film stars Barbara Hershey, Sam Shepard, Mary Beth Hurt and J. T. Walsh. The story follows a defense attorney who is pulled into to the murder of her client and lover. Defenseless was released on August 23, 1991, to mixed reviews from critics. The film was as a moderate commercial success, grossing over $5 million worldwide against a budget of approximately $1.5 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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