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John Grisham outdoes his work in "The Firm" and "The Pelican Brief" with this gripping adventure of a streetwise kid who, finding himself wanted by both the FBI and the mob, hires a lawyer to defend his right not to reveal what he knows about a mafia killing. Academy Award, Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Tommy Lee Jones ("Space Cowboys," the "Men in Black" movies) and Academy Award-winner, Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Susan Sarandon ("Cats & Dogs," "Thelma and Louise") star, along with Emmy and Golden Globe-winners Mary-Louise Parker (TV's "Weeds," "Red Dragon") Anthony LaPaglia ("The Salton Sea," TV's "Without a Trace") and Anthony Edwards (TV's "ER," "Top Gun"); Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Ossie Davis ("Dr. Dolittle," "Grumpy Old Men") and Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominee and Emmy-winner William H. Macy ("Sahara," "Seabiscuit").

1994 · 2h 0m
Director Joel Schumacher

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John Grisham outdoes his work in "The Firm" and "The Pelican Brief" with this gripping adventure of a streetwise kid who, finding himself wanted by both the FBI and the mob, hires a lawyer to defend his right not to reveal what he knows about a mafia killing. Academy Award, Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Tommy Lee Jones ("Space Cowboys," the "Men in Black" movies) and Academy Award-winner, Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Susan Sarandon ("Cats & Dogs," "Thelma and Louise") star, along with Emmy and Golden Globe-winners Mary-Louise Parker (TV's "Weeds," "Red Dragon") Anthony LaPaglia ("The Salton Sea," TV's "Without a Trace") and Anthony Edwards (TV's "ER," "Top Gun"); Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Ossie Davis ("Dr. Dolittle," "Grumpy Old Men") and Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominee and Emmy-winner William H. Macy ("Sahara," "Seabiscuit").

COMMON SENSE

Plucky, terrorized boy at heart of legal thriller.

TOMATOMETER
Average 6.1
Reviews 39
Fresh 31
Rotten 8

Information

Studio
Warner Bros.
Released
1994
Run Time
2 hr
Rated
PG-13 for a child in jeopardy and brief language.
Region of Origin
United States
© 1994 Monarchy Enterprises B. V. and Regency Entertainment (USA), Inc. (C) 1994 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (AD, AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen, to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.