Rent Presumed Innocent (1990)
3.6 of 5 from 95 ratings
2h 2min
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- Synopsis:
- 'Presumed Innocent' is a suspenseful whodunit, a sexy thriller, a powerful courtroom drama and a dazzling vehicle for Harrison Ford. He plays a deputy prosecutor engaged in an obsessive affair with a co-worker (Greta Scacchi) who is murdered. Soon after, he's accused of the crime. And his fight to clear his name becomes a whirlpool of lies and hidden passions.
- Actors:
- Harrison Ford, Raul Julia, Greta Scacchi, Brian Dennehy, Bonnie Bedelia, Paul Winfield, John Spencer, Joe Grifasi, Tom Mardirosian, Anna Maria Horsford, Sab Shimono, Bradley Whitford, Christine Estabrook, Michael Tolan, Madison Arnold, Ron Frazier, Jesse Bradford, Joseph Mazzello, Tucker Smallwood, Leland Gantt
- Directors:
- Alan J. Pakula
- Producers:
- Mark Rosenberg, Sydney Pollack
- Writers:
- Scott Turow, Frank Pierson, Alan J. Pakula
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 01/10/1999
- Run Time:
- 122 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles:
- Arabic, English, English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 02/11/2015
- Run Time:
- 127 minutes
- Languages:
- Brazilian Portuguese Dolby Digital 2.0, Castilian Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, French Dolby Digital 2.0, German Dolby Digital 2.0, Italian Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles:
- Brazilian, Castillian, Danish, English, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German Hard of Hearing, Italian, Italian Hard of Hearing, Latin American Spanish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Trailer
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Reviews (1) of Presumed Innocent
A good thriller with an unexpected ending - Presumed Innocent review by Philip in Paradiso
This is a good thriller starring Harrison Ford as a prosecutor ('Rusty' Sabich) in a big American city (which I took to be on the East Coast, but I don't think it is made clear where). When a colleague, Carolyn Polhemus (played by a stunning Greta Scacchi), is found dead in her flat - she has been raped and killed - Rusty Sabich is put in charge of the investigation. We soon learn that he had a torrid affair with Carolyn Polhemus at one stage. The story develops from that point onwards, in the manner of a classic thriller, as Rusty Sabich becomes the focus of the investigation into his colleague's murder.
The well-constructed plot is interesting and the ending unexpected. The acting is good or very good, while the atmosphere is suitably tense and suspenseful. Overall, it certainly is a good film, but it is not a masterpiece, probably because it is a bit too formulaic. There is also something slightly implausible about various aspects of the ending, in my view: some details are not entirely logical or consistent in my opinion, but I will not discuss them here, so as not to spoil the story. Inevitably, court proceedings represent an important part of the film, in that great American tradition: this is fine and it works well, but it felt a bit like Jury Service, as I happen to have been called for Jury Service twice in my life, and most recently over the summer, in Greater London where I live (i.e. 3 months ago)!
In conclusion, I recommend the film, more particularly if you like thrillers. You will not be disappointed.
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