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The Confession (1999)
After his young son dies from the negligence at a hospital, Harry Fertig takes matters into his own hands and kills the doctor, nurse and clerk responsible. Slick lawyer Roy Bleakie, looking only to win a case and not caring of the matters involved, is asked by Fertig's boss to defend him. Shocked to hear that his client wants to plead guilty, the case causes Bleakie to question his own morals by defending an honorable man.
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After his young son dies from the negligence at a hospital, Harry Fertig takes matters into his own hands and kills the doctor, nurse and clerk responsible. Slick lawyer Roy Bleakie, looking only to win a case and not caring of the matters involved, is asked by Fertig's boss to defend him. Shocked to hear that his client wants to plead guilty, the case causes Bleakie to question his own morals by defending an honorable man.
Rating:R
Genre:Drama, Thriller
Written By:David Black
In Theaters:3/26/1999
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Runtime:114 minutes
Studio:Phoenician Films, El Dorado Pictures, Franchise Pictures
Cast
David Hugh Jones
Director
Ben Kingsley
Harry Fertig
Amy Irving
Sarah Fertig
Ryan Marsini
Stevie Fertig
Alec Baldwin
Roy Bleakie
Boyd Gaines
Liam Clarke
Anne Twomey
Judge Crossland
Lázaro Pérez
Eric Malabar
Becky Ann Baker
Nurse Jeanine Carrounbois
Mike Hodge
Security Guard
Mark Ethan
Dr. Mason Gillette
Kevin Conway
Mel Duden
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