Directed by:
James GlickenhausScreenplay:
James GlickenhausCinematography:
John LindleyComposer:
Jonathan EliasCast:
Peter Weller, Sam Elliott, Richard Brooks, John C. McGinley, George Loros, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Kelly Rutherford, Paul Bartel, James Eckhouse, David Proval (more)Plots(1)
An attorney is torn between his sense of justice and his wallet, when he's offered big fees to defend a scummy drug dealer who shot a crooked cop. Sacrificing his bank account, the lawyer teams up with a rogue cop and together they uncover and destroy a ring of corrupt officers. (official distributor synopsis)
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