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Criminal Law (1989) [R]

Release Date:
April 28, 1989

Original Title:
Criminal Law

Alternate Titles:
Gyilkos Törvény
Ley criminal

Genres:
Drama | Romance | Thriller

Production Companies:
Hemdale Film Corporation
Northwood Productions

Production Countries:
Canada

Ratings / Certifications:
CA: R  US: R 

Runtime: 114

Overview from TheMovieDB

Ben Chase is an on-the-rise Boston attorney currently defending a wealthy client in a high-profile murder case. Martin Thiel is the wealthy young man on trial for a particularly brutal murder. The verdict sets Thiel free. Within 24 hours another grizzly and all-too-familiar murder has taken place with striking similarities to the first crime. Chase inexplicably agrees to act as his defense attorney; but this time it will be to gather evidence that will put away his client for good.

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Art Direction:
Michael Devine

Assistant Editor:
Tony Tromp

Assistant Makeup Artist:
Nicole Lapierre
Lucille Demers

Assistant Sound Editor:
Penny Woolley

Casting:
Mike Fenton
Lynda Gordon
Jane Feinberg

Co-Producer:
Ken Gord

Dialogue Coach:
Tim Monich

Dialogue Editor:
Peter Bond

Director:
Martin Campbell

Director of Photography:
Phil Meheux

Editor:
Chris Wimble

Executive Producer:
Derek Gibson
John Daly

First Assistant Director:
Tommy Groszman
David Hood

First Assistant Editor:
Liz Webber

Foley Editor:
Peter Dansie

Hair Assistant:
Debra Fleming
David Robin

Hairstylist:
Serge Morache

Makeup Artist:
Jocelyne Bellemare

Music Editor:
Kenneth Hall

Original Music Composer:
Jerry Goldsmith

Post Production Supervisor:
Randy D. Thornton

Producer:
Robert K. MacLean
Hilary Dwyer

Production Coordinator:
Kathy Wolf

Production Design:
Curtis A. Schnell

Production Manager:
Dennis Chapman

Script Supervisor:
Joanne T. Harwood

Second Assistant Director:
Carole Dubuc

Sound Editor:
Ian Fuller

Special Effects Coordinator:
Jacques Godbout

Special Effects Makeup Artist:
Gordon J. Smith

Stunt Coordinator:
Marco Bianco

Stunts:
Alison Reid
Shelley Cook

Third Assistant Director:
Ron Mezey

Writer:
Mark Kasdan

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