Just Cause

"Buried deep in the Florida Everglades is a secret that can save an innocent man or let a killer kill again."

Feb 17 1995 R 1h 42m
Action, Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

John Katzenbach, Jeb Stuart, Peter Stone

Directed by

Arne Glimcher

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Fountainbridge Films, Lee Rich Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 win total

Scores
# of Votes
32,611
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
48
Popularity
NA