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Music Box (1989)

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Jessica Lange plays an attorney whose affable Hungarian-immigrant father Armin Mueller-Stahl is arrested. He is threatened with deportation for lying about his activities during World War II; part of the charge is that Mueller-Stahl was a Nazi collaborationist, guilty of wartime atrocities. Absolutely convinced that her father is being railroaded by a revenge-seeking Hungarian communist government, Lange handles Mueller-Stahl's defense, expertly blowing huge holes in prosecuting attorney

PG-13, 2 hr. 6 min.

Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Costa-Gavras

Written By: Joe Eszterhas

On DVD: May 20, 2003

TriStar Pictures

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Cast

Jessica Lange
Ann Talbot
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Michael Laszlo
Frederic Forrest
Jack Burke
Donald Moffat
Harry Talbot
Lukas Haas
Michael "Mikey" Talbot
Cheryl Lynn Bruce
Georgine Wheeler
Edward Blatchford
Young Man
J.S. Block
Judge Erwin Silver
Larry Brandenburg
John Staley
Elzbieta Czyzewska
Melinda Kalman
Toni Fleming
Housekeeper
Ralph Foody
Pawn Broker
Sol Frieder
Istvan Boday
Nicholas J. Giangiulio
Loop Group
Michael C. Gwynne
Albert Hall
Mack Jones
G�bor Koncz
Limo Driver
Mitchell Litrofsky
Sandy Lehman
Jane MacIver
Secretary
Tom Mason
Elizabeth Owens
Loop Group
Dan Resin
Loop Group
Michael Rooker
Karchy Laszlo
Ned Schmidtke
Dean Talbot
Michael Shillo
Geza Vamos
Felix Shuman
James Nathanson
Mari T�r�csik
Magda Zoldan
Kevin White
Clerk
Ellis Williams
Loop Group
Margo Winkler
Irma Kiss
Marta Sebestyen
Singer
Andy Avalos
Weatherman
Mimi Bensinger
Loop Group
Leonard E. Boswell
Courtroom Guard
Nicholas Christianson
Boy with Mikey
Richard D'Angelo
Violent Protester
Gyorgy Emod
Andras Nagy
Agnes Gallwitz
Translator
Zoltan Gera
Man in Budapest
Tracy Grant
Servant
Donnez Harris
Security Guard
Erica MD Heit
Doctor
Pauline Kaner
Reporter
Tibor Kenderesi
Pal Horvath
Magda Szekely Marburg
Judit Hollo
Douglas Marcinek
Courtroom Guard
Christiana Nicola
Maria
George Pusep
Vladimir Kostav
Owen Rice
Courtroom Reporter
Magda Sass
Translator
Tom Skilling
Weatherman
Mark Steggerda
Courtroom Guard
Tom Stienke
Sports Announcer
Megan Warner
Secretary
Mary Goldberg
George Carson
Anne Gartlan
Joe Guzaldo
Joe Dinofrio
Pam Dixon Mickelson

Critic Reviews for Music Box

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...a stand-alone example of a full-bodied courtroom drama.

July 17, 2009 Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com

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Cole Smithey

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Failed to be affecting.

June 5, 2006 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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Jessica Lange's performance is the only thing Music Box has going for it.

January 31, 2005 Full Review Source: ToxicUniverse.com

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Dan Callahan

ToxicUniverse.com

The script by Hollywood's controversial writer Joe Eszterhas is strictly edge of the seat material.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Internet Reviews

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Steve Rhodes

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Not sure how I came across this movie to put on my list but I am glad I did/ Armin Muller-Stahl plays as usual an excellent part of a father who is accused of WWII war crimes. Living in the United Sates he is faced with being sent back to Hungary. Jessica Lange plays the daughter who is a lawyer and has decided to

May 31, 2009

Bruce Bruce

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Yet another boring 80s courtroom drama with wooden acting, which fails to make me care about the characters or bring any suspense to the case.

August 1, 2008

Ross Collins

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