Lawyer John Williams (Courtney B. Vance) looks back in flashback to 1957 when he began as a lawyer while living in the Bronx with his older brother, Charles (Charles S. Dutton). Married to Carol (Lonette McKee), Charles is the NYPD's first African-American sergeant, and he plans a police exam for his oldest son, Charlie (Garland Whitt), who would rather study art. After a call that Charlie is under arrest for the murder of a white boy, John suspects he was beaten and forced to confess by the
Jan 4, 2000
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I think that Charles, Lonette, Courtney and Kadeem, did an excellent job in this movie. I can't believe I missed it when it first came out. I think the story was well written, and it was certainly a film that brings you to tears and makes you angry at the same time. I think it is a MUST SEE!!!!!!!
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