Although the killer's identity is fairly easy to figure out, this standard-issue courtroom melodrama is as watchable as an above-average episode of TV's
Perry Mason by virtue of its flashy supporting performances and satisfying plot-twists. Having unwittingly won an acquittal for guilty rapist Laird Atkins (Craig Sheffer), attorney Kitt Devereux (Melanie Griffin) is reluctant to defend Latin rapper Bobby Medina (Wade Dominguez), who's accused of the sex slaying of Janet Calloway, the troubled daughter of philanthropist Norman Calloway (James Karen). Kitt immediately locks horns with Assistant District Atoorney Jack Campioni (Tom Berenger), her ex-husband and o...
Released:
1998
Rated:
R
Length:
103 mins