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Gideon's Trumpet (1979)

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Reviews Counted:7

Fresh:5

Rotten:2

Average Rating:6.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A poor Florida convict, jailed for a crime he didn't commit, fights his conviction and takes his case all the way to the Supreme Court. Based on a true story.

Starring: Henry Fonda, Jos� Ferrer, John Houseman, Fay Wray

Director: Robert Collins

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Aug 28, 2007

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11/22/09

90%

Henry Fonda's last film casts him as the lead actor and victim of false witness in a robbery. A... More

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11/17/09

80%

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10/17/09

60%

The movie is educational but brings little else to the table, and I give it the review I do... More

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12/27/07

50%

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2/23/06

80%

Gideon's Trumpet was good, but not great. Learned a lot about how our courts worked and how... More

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2/10/06

90%

The Legendary actor Henry Fonda, who is also the father of actors Peter & Benidict Fonda. Plays... More

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8/20/05

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