Find Me Guilty2006
Find Me Guilty (2006)
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Critic Consensus: Find Me Guilty's excessive length and heavy-handed narrative keep it from reaching its full potential, but Vin Diesel's performance is well worth watching.
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Cast
as Giacomo `Jackie Dee' DiNorscio
as Ben Klandis
as Sean Kierney
as Judge Finestein
as Nick Calabrese
as Bella DiNorscio
as Tony Compagna
as Max Novardis
as Jerry McQueen
as Chris Newberger
as Sara Stiles
as Bellman
as Court Officer
as U.S. Marshal
as Gino's Girlfriend
as Frank Brentano
as Gino Mascarpone
as Joey Calabrese
as Juror
as Defendant 13
as Klandis' Special Assistant
as Detective
as Tom `Nappy' Napoli
as DEA Agent
as DEA Agent
as Jimmy Katz
as Klandis' Secretary
as Mob Defendant
as Tim's Wife
as Mob Lawyer
as Henry Kelsey
as Prison Guard No. 1
as Roselyn Mascarpone
as Carlo Mascarpone
as Tedeschi
as Mob Lawyer
as DeNorsico Senior
as Prison Guard No. 2
as Prison Inmate
as Mob Lawyer
as Octavio Juarez
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Critic Reviews for Find Me Guilty
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It's hard to do anything in court that hasn't been done before. It's a static situation, and points are scored in tiny increments. No big witness-stand breakdowns, no tearful confessions. Thus, boredom creeps in.
If you didn't know you were watching Vin Diesel in Find Me Guilty, you wouldn't know you were watching Vin Diesel. And that's a compliment.
[Lumet's] crowning masterpiece.
This may be the most Brechtian thing Lumet has ever done -- a movie that repeatedly challenges us to think and then to reconsider.
This movie by its nature is not thrilling, but it is very genuinely interesting, and that is rare.
As Vin Diesel plays him in a likable, image-adjusting turn -- prosthetically fat, thick of Jersey accent -- Jackie (who died in 2004) was about as sweet as a career criminal can be.
Audience Reviews for Find Me Guilty
Sidney Lumet returns to the courtroom with this dramedy based on (one of) the longest criminal trials in history ever. It's a fictionalized take, however the film does claim that the bulk of the dialogue comes from actual court testimony, and that's cool, especially if it's actually true and, you know, not a Coenesque joke. While the film is about the major organized crime trial of the 1980s, the focus specifically concerns the events as seen through the perspective of Giacomo "Jackie Dee" DiNorscio, one of the defendants who decided to be his own lawyer...and turn the entire proceeding upside down. Like Dog Day Afternoon, this starts off really funny, but then becomes really serious, although this one didn't come off as bleak and stark with the mood change as that one did. ALso, the film is predominately pro-mafia, which, isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it wouldn't have hurt to have made it a little more even handed, especially when the prosecutor comes off as rather cartoony. Where the film is at its best though, is with the acting. I personally knew that Vin Diesel really could act when given the right material and director (ie Saving Private Ryan), but this is his show all the way through. If all you think he's capable of is Xander Cage or Dominic Toretto, you need to see this. He really can pull off the emotional and dramatic heavy lifting, and the lighter material with the wiseguy hamming it up really sings too. Also, Ron Silver is a joy as Judge Finestein, and Peter Dinklage is great as the defense attorney who tries his best to keep Jackie wrangled. I may be somewhat inflating my grade, but I can't help it. This is really entertaining, and, since I wasn't too famailiar with the actual events (surprisingly) it's quite informative, too. Maybe not the best from Lumet, but definitely worth a solid recommendation.
Super Reviewer
An outragious, compelling, intelligent, powerful and unforgettable movie. Totally gripping, surprisingly moving and relentlessly enjoyable. It's a brilliant, thrilling, riveting and satisfying film. Wickedly funny and magnificent from start to finish. Vin Diesel is sensational, his best performance in year's and possiably of his career. Diesel proves to be more than a race car action hero, this man has talent and I hope he shows more of it in the years to come. Peter Dinklage and Linus Roache give equally impressive and fantastic performances. A teriffic new movie. A court room drama that mixes the gangster genres and wicked humor to create a marvelously entertaining movie and it's all true. The humor works just as great as the drama. It's wonderfully performend and cleverly written from actual courtroom statement. Another masterpiece from veteran film Director, Sidney Lumet. After all these year's he sure does know how to deliver a great film.
Super Reviewer
An original, watchable movie with shades of "My Cousin Vinny" appearing here and there, making this an entertaining two hours, anchored in large part due to the strong, realistic performance by Vin Diesel. For all of Diesel's critics, watch this movie, this film proves that this guy can act, as well as carry a film. Peter Dinklage is an excellent choice for the role of the lawyer as well, I really think that if he were of normal size, he'd be a very coveted actor. What's cool about this movie is that you don't know how it'll end, it's hard to tell if it's going to go the happy or depressing route.
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Find Me Guilty Quotes
| Ben Klandis: | A laughing jury is not a hanging jury. |
| Giacomo "Jackie Dee" DiNorscio: | This time I take care of me myself. |
| Ben Klandis: | That's the problem. |