A Case for Murder

1993 "To defence lawyer Jack Hammet winning is everthing. Losing is murder."
5.4| 1h34m| R| en| More Info
Released: 19 May 1993 Released
Producted By: MCA Television Entertainment
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Jack Hammett is an aggressive young defence attorney on the rise up the corporate ladder. In the courtroom he's known as the "Hail Mary Kid" for his ability to win the unwinnable cases. When one of the firm's lawyers, Darren Gaines, is murdered and Gaines' wife is charged, Hammett is assigned as her attorney. Hammett asks Kate Weldon, a recently hired lawyer, to assist him. Together they discover some inconsistencies in the case as well as a possible connection to the recent murder of a judge.

Genre

Drama, Thriller, Crime

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Director

Duncan Gibbins

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MCA Television Entertainment

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CheerupSilver Very Cool!!!
Artivels Undescribable Perfection
Tayyab Torres Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
Candida It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
dansview The plot is not very intriguing. Another viewer mentioned The Firm. That plot was better. But the actors did a solid job. Peter Berg was very confident and Jennifer Grey was totally natural. I believed them.I also liked the slow build toward a climax, with just the right amount of tension coupled with sympathy. But the conclusion was too obvious.Nevertheless, I was never bored, and this was at least my second time viewing my VHS. I also liked the appearance of a large cell phone from 1992.Berg has an "everyman" quality about him and usually plays that to the hilt. Even in a lawyer's suit, you hear that he comes from less than nothing and you bond with his underdog status.Chicago looked good. The other actors seemed awkward. But they weren't given much to work with. The two leads fill the overwhelming majority of screen time.I recommend it. Don't expect an epic. Just sit back and enjoy.
herojig U gotta love a flick that contains the line "Look Ma, Top of the World" and then a suicide. As noted in another post, the acting was decent, and while the plot while not as interesting as The Firm, it was interesting - and predictable. Only ya had to wish the entire firm here was behind it all, and not just one lone gunman behind the wall. It's very interesting to see the quality of made for TV movies improve over the years...this was 1993, and now look at what we get from HBO! Times have changed, and for the better. People who hated this film will like A House in Umbrio with Maggie Smith, another made for TV movie, but of the latter genre of quality.
Virginia Have you ever heard promising comments about a movie, watched the whole thing, and just kept hoping that it would get better. Then when it ends you are sitting there trying to figure out why you wasted your time? Well this movie is the perfect example of that scenario.
rsoonsa An interesting scenario, solid direction and capable acting combine in lifting this suspense film above the pack. Although the storyline abounds with melodramatic episodes leading to the solution of two murders, the editing provides a model of how to move a work towards its climax without becoming prey to incongruity. It is fair to say that this is one of the few attempts in cinema to utilize dialogue in a creative, i.e.aesthetic, fashion by having all of the major characters speak in a realistic syntax, utilizing restatement and repetition, as is customary with most of us. Intensity is heightened as well as interest developed for the players. Despite the film having obviously cost less than a pretty penny, director Duncan Gibbins derives fine performances for the actors by permitting them adequate camera time for displaying emotion. Peter Berg, Jennifer Grey and Belinda Bauer all prove their worth in their roles. With all of the filming in and about Chicago, production design and art direction were both appropriate. There is a nicely flexible score by composer Randy Miller. A CASE FOR MURDER is not a whodunit; it is grounded with solid filmmaking, requiring some attention by the viewer to determine the forces that move the principals.