25/03/2016
Defender um réu num julgamento por homício já é, por si só, intenso. Mais ainda para o advogado Richard Ramsay.O seu cliente é o jovem Mike Lassiter, de 17 anos, acusado de ter assassinado o seu pai, Boone. Ramsay é, desde há muitos anos, amigo da família, e jurou à viúva Loretta (Renée Zellweger) que Mike não irá para a prisão. O problema é que Mike não proferiu uma única palavra desde o crime, exceto uma confissão inicial onde admitiu ter apunhalado o pai. Ramsay é astuto, mas sabe que não tem grandes hipóteses se o cliente optar pelo silêncio. A seu lado está uma nova colega, Janelle que parece ter uma capacidade inata para ver além das mentiras das testemunhas. Enquanto os advogados jogam uma delicada partida de xadrez e conseguem obter novas revelações, incluindo provas que revelam o tipo de homem que Boone Lassiter foi, Ramsay usa todos os truques possível para libertar o seu cliente, enquanto Janelle começa a perceber que talvez só ela consiga reconhecer toda a verdade.
Keanu Reeves
as Richard Ramsey
Renée Zellweger
as Loretta Lassiter
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
as Janelle
Gabriel Basso
as Mike Lassiter
Jim Belushi
as Boone Lassiter
Sean Bridgers
as Arthur Westin
Christopher Berry
as Jack Legrand
Ritchie Montgomery
as Judge Robichaux
Jim Klock
as Leblanc
Nicole Barré
as Angela Morley
Jason Kirkpatrick
as Detective Graves
Jackie Tuttle
as Trixie Westin
Mattie Liptak
as Alex Westin
Ryan Grego
as Young Mike
Lara Grice
as Juror #3
Lucky Johnson
as Limo Driver
Lyndsay Kimball
as Office Steed
Thomas Francis Murphy
as Crime Tech
Dana Gourrier
as Courthouse Employee
Samantha Beaulieu
as Court Clerk
Wes Cannon
as Van Driver
Jeff Grays
as Guard
Barry Smith
as Bailiff
Larry McGhee
as Bailiff #2
Chauntrell Shelby
as Bailiff #3
Mac Alsfeld
as Mac
Jerome Andries
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Chris Angerdina
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Michael D. Anglin
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
John L. Armijo
as Assistant Prosecutor (uncredited)
Jon Arthur
as Richard Ramsey's Best Friend (uncredited)
Nazeema Bartek
as Office Staff (uncredited)
Sean Beck
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Tearyn Belanger
as Juror (uncredited)
Jodi Lyn Brockton
as Waitress (uncredited)
Kina Dach'e Bullock
as Court Attendee (uncredited)
Michelle DeVito
as Bywater Resident (uncredited)
Geraldine Glenn
as Juror #12 (uncredited)
Genevieve Grogan
as Attractive Woman #2 (uncredited)
Sadarias Harrell
as Cafe Parton (uncredited)
Patrick Kearns
as Poolside Guest (uncredited)
John C. Klein
as St. Bernard Parish Deputy (uncredited)
Susie Labry
as Juror (uncredited)
Jamara Laster
as Sheriff Deputy - Baptiste (uncredited)
Justin Lebrun
as Poolside Guest (uncredited)
Tracy B. Mann
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Scott Everett Nichols
as News Camera Man (uncredited)
Lisa Raziano
as Juror (uncredited)
Gus Rhodes
as Courtoom Observer (uncredited)
Maritta Viola Sattelmaier
as Attractive Woman #1 (uncredited)
Carl Singleton
as Juror #2 (uncredited)
Bob Walker
as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Jesse Yarborough
as Sheriff Deputy - Robbins (uncredited)
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