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[[The Nineties|1990]] [[Courtroom Drama]]/Thriller starring [[Harrison Ford]] with [[Raul Julia]], Brian Denehey and Bonnie BedeleyBedelia in supporting roles. After prosecuting attorney Carolyn Polehmus ([[Greta Scacchi]]) is found murdered, deputy prosecutor Rozat 'Rusty' Sabich is assigned to investigate. However Sabich had been having an affair prior to her murder and is deeply conflicted. After he digs too deep and uncovers corruption at the highest levels of the judicial system, Sabich finds himself accused of the murder and must fight to clear his name.
 
[[The Film of the Book]] withof the same name by [[Scott Turow]].
 
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* [[Abusive Parents]]: One of the cases prosecuted by Sabich.
* [[Book Ends]]
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* [[The Coroner Doth Protest Too Much]]: Twisted, the coroner is tainted by the prosecution to present Sabich in a bad light.
* [[Crusading Lawyer]]: The young Sabich.
* [[A Date Withwith Rosie Palms]]: Alluded by Sabich's frustrated wife
* [[Destroy the Evidence]]: The glass and Lipranzer, eager to enforce a [[Let Off Byby the Detective]].
* [[The Dog Was the Mastermind]]
* [[Femme Fatale]]: Carolyn
* [[Friend Onon the Force]]: Detective Lipranzer:
* [[Hello, Attorney!]]: Carolyn Polhemus, played by a 30 years olf-year-old Greta Scacchi.
* [[Law Procedural]]
* [[Make It Look Like an Accident]]: A variation is the main plot, a cold murder is camouflaged as a date that got violent.
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* [[Really Gets Around]]: Carolyn Polehmus
* [[The Reveal]]
* [[Right for Thethe Wrong Reasons]]: Sabich's attorney implies to the judge that information about his corruption would be revealed if the trial goes on.
* [[Sarcastic Confession]]: Inverted by Sabich. His prosecutor thinks it gets played straigthsstraight but the judge rebukes him.
* [[Sex for Services]]: Manipulative Carolyn uses sex as a tool to advance in her career.
* [[Spousal Privilege]]: A plot point. Played with and invoked.
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