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A Case for Murder

To defence lawyer Jack Hammet winning is everthing. Losing is murder.
May 19, 1993 · 1h 34m
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Crime
Drama
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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.

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CAST

Jennifer Grey
Kate Weldon
Peter Berg
Jack Hemmet
Belinda Bauer
Joanna Gains
Eugene Roche
Alan Nugent
Samantha Eggar
Ellen Denvers
Rosemary Forsyth
Judge Helen McCoy
Mark Phelan
Henry Gaines
David Hayward
Darren Gaines
Directed by Duncan Gibbins

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
MCA Television Entertainment, Bodega Bay Productions
Country
US

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