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Shadow of a Doubt (1995 film)

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'Shadow of a Doubt' is a 1995 American TV movie that was written and directed by its star Brian Dennehy. It was based on a novel by William J. Coughlin. The movie aired in the United States on December 3, 1995.

Plot



Charley Sloan (Brian Dennehy), a once-spectacular attorney and now recovering alcoholic is swept into the public spotlight when Robin Harwell (Bonnie Bedelia), a woman he once loved, hires him to defend her stepdaughter Angel Harwell (Fairuza Balk), who stands accused of murdering her millionaire father.

Despite mounting accusations that question his competence, and despite frenzied opposition by a politically ambitious prosecutor, Charley is reluctantly drawn into defending Angel in a high-profile trial that quickly becomes a media circus. As the courtroom tension escalates, Charley discovers he is as much on trial as his client.

Driven by a desperate need to redeem himself, Charley descends into a shadowy world of murder and money, illusion and deceit. Against tremendous odds, Charley must find a way to prove to the jury that Angel might be innocent and to create in their minds a small but crucial ... shadow of a doubt.

Cast



* Brian Dennehy as Charley Sloane

* Bonnie Bedelia as Robin Harwell

* Fairuza Balk as Angel Harwell

* Mike Nussbaum as Nate Golden

* Kevin Dunn as Mark Evola

* Joe Grifasi as Sidney Sherman

* Michael MacRae as Walter Figer (as Michael Macrae)

* Ken Pogue as Judge Brown

* Donnelly Rhodes as Williams

* Brent Jennings as Little Mike

* Bruce McGill as Dr. Alphonse Germain.This character has been credited in multiple sources as Dr. Fred Williams, but other characters in the movie can be clearly heard referring to him as Dr. Alphonse Germain, although he himself admits to having been struck off, and perhaps no longer entitled to be named Doctor. No one in the film ever refers to him as Fred Williams. 'Shadow of a Doubt'(1991), written by William J. Coughlin, Brian Dennehy and Bill Phillips, and directed by Mr. Dennehy. It was produced by Richard Brams, et al., for Hallmark Entertainment, Michele Brustin Productions and Scripos Howard Entertainment, and first released on Sunday, third of December, 1995.

* Mavor Moore as Max Webster

* Henry Beckman as Judge Mulhern

* Don S. Davis as Kevin Carroll Sr.

Reception



Andy Webb of 'The Movie Scene' awarded the film 3 out of 5 stars, saying that 'Shadow of a Doubt' "ends up entertaining but in a bit of a bad movie way due to the over the top performances and a variety of forced scenes." Nevertheless, he recommended it to fans of Brian Dennehy.

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