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Legalese (1998)

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Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: The complicated world of entertainment and politics is blurred in this story of an actress (Gershon) who is accused of murder. She hires a celebrity attorney (Garner) to defend her, who in turn... The complicated world of entertainment and politics is blurred in this story of an actress (Gershon) who is accused of murder. She hires a celebrity attorney (Garner) to defend her, who in turn hires a TV-friendly face (Kerr) to pose as his front. When the truth begins to come out, the inexperienced lawyer becomes the focus of attention and must decide whether or not telling the truth is his best defense. [More]

Starring: James Garner, Gina Gershon, Mary-Louise Parker, Edward Kerr

Starring: James Garner, Gina Gershon, Mary-Louise Parker, Edward Kerr, Kathleen Turner

Director: Glenn Jordan

Director: Glenn Jordan
Screenwriter: Billy Ray
Producer: Cindy Hornickel, Glenn Jordan
Composer: Stewart Copeland

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Feb 15, 2005

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  • An actress accused of the murder of her brother-in-law and possible lover is defended by a naive attorney whose strings are being pulled by a slick celebrity lawyer.
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