Just Cause

(1995)

★ 6.3 IMDb · 645 votes

Genres: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Year: 1995

Runtime: 98 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Arne Glimcher

Cast: Шон Коннери, Лоренс Фишбёрн, Blair Underwood, Кейт Кэпшоу, Ruby Dee, Скарлетт Йоханссон, Эд Харрис, Christopher Murray

Plot

A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death for the horrific murder of a child.

Bobby Earl (Blair Underwood) is facing the electric chair for the murder of a young girl. Eight years after the crime, he calls in Paul Armstrong (Sir Sean Connery), a professor of law, to help prove his innocence. Armstrong quickly uncovers some overlooked evidence to present to the local police, but they aren't interested, Bobby was their killer.