Legalese

A high-profile murder case lampoons the increasing symbiotic relationship between the United States' judicial system and its popular media in this humorous courtroom drama. Charged with murder, movie star Angela Beale (Gina Gershon) seeks the counsel of celebrity attorney Norman Keane (James Garner), who knows that some trials are won or lost in the court of public opinion. He hatches a plan to ensure victory and save the beautiful killer's life--a plan that involves putting a rookie lawyer on the case. Now, seduced by the swirl of fame, the young attorney, Roy Guyton (Ed Kerr), soon finds his own life in the crosshairs of relentless tabloid reporter Brenda Whitlass (Kathleen Turner).