Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Age rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Violence
- Moderate
Why tonight?
- Reviewed better than most films in the catalogue.
The story
Defense attorney Martin Vail takes on jobs for money and prestige rather than any sense of the greater good. His latest case involves an altar boy, accused of brutally murdering the archbishop of Chicago. Vail finds himself up against his ex-pupil and ex-lover, but as the case progresses and the Church's dark secrets are revealed, Vail finds that what appeared a simple case takes on a darker, more dangerous aspect.
- chicago
- illinois
- death penalty
- child abuse
- corruption
- based on novel or book
- court case
- court
- psychopath
- bishop
- manipulation
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
Richard Gere
Martin Vail
Laura Linney
Janet Venable
Edward Norton
Aaron/Roy Stampler
John Mahoney
Shaughnessy
- Alfre Woodard — Shoat
- Frances McDormand — Molly
- Terry O'Quinn — Yancy
- Andre Braugher — Goodman
- Steven Bauer — Pinero
- Joe Spano — Stenner
- Tony Plana — Martinez
- Stanley Anderson — Rushman
- Maura Tierney — Naomi
- Jon Seda — Alex
- Reg Rogers — Connerman
- Directed
- Gregory Hoblit
- Written
- Steve Shagan, Ann Biderman
Production
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 · 4,128 ratings
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures, Rysher Entertainment
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
