Plot
The mobster Jackie DiNorscio is shot by his own cousin at home while on probation but survives. Later he is arrested dealing drugs and sentenced to thirty years in prison. The prosecutor Sean Kierney proposes a deal to Jackie, immediately releasing him if he testifies against the Lucchese family and other mafia families but Jackie does not accept to rat out his friends that he loves. When the trial begins, he asks the judge Finestein to defend himself without the assistance of a lawyer.
Written by
Sidney Lumet, T.J. Mancini, Robert J. McCrea
Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Crew
Production Countries
Germany, United States of America
Production Companies
Bob DeBrino Entertainment, Yari Film Group Releasing, BDE Entertainment, Bob Yari Productions, Syndicate Films International, Three Wolves Productions, One Race, MHF Zweite Academy Film, Crossroads Entertainment (II)
Languages
English
Awards
1 win & 2 nominations total