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Is movie Presumed Innocent on Netflix?
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What channel is presumed innocent on?
Presumed Innocent, a mystery movie starring Harrison Ford, Brian Dennehy, and Raul Julia is available to stream now. Watch it on HBO Max, The Roku Channel, Spectrum TV, Prime Video, Apple TV, Vudu Movie & TV Store or VUDU on your Roku device.
Is presumed innocent on prime?
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What city is presumed innocent set in?
Presumed Innocent is set in Kindle County. Kindle County is a fictional county, which is reportedly modeled on Cook County, the county in which...
When was presumed innocent released?
July 27, 1990 (USA)Presumed Innocent / Release date
What happened in Presumed Innocent?
She is found dead in her apartment, after having apparently been raped. It is at first assumed that her death was the result of an S&M scenario that accidentally went too far. She has suffered extreme blunt force trauma to the head, but no weapon is found at the scene of the crime.
Who was the killer in the movie Presumed Innocent?
The killer in Scott Turow's 1987 novel Presumed Innocent is Rusty's wife Barbara. Barbara killed Carolyn as vengeance for the affair that Carolyn and... See full answer below.
Is Kindle County a real place?
Turow was born in Chicago and has lived in and around the city for most of his life. His birthplace is the blueprint for Kindle County, home to a fictional metropolis plagued by crime and foul weather where all but four of his books are set.
Where is Kindle County USA?
IllinoisThe Kindle County legal thrillers are set in a fictional Illinois county that is based on Cook County (Chicago).
Was Presumed Innocent filmed in Detroit?
Filming took place on locations in Detroit, Windsor, Ontario, and New Jersey, and on soundstages at Kaufman Astoria Studios in New York. Presumed Innocent premiered at the Fox Bruin Theater in Los Angeles, California on July 25, 1990, before being released in North America on July 27, 1990.
What is the movie "Presumed Innocent" about?
Presumed Innocent (film) Presumed Innocent. (film) Presumed Innocent is a 1990 American legal thriller film based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Scott Turow. Directed by Alan J. Pakula, and written by Pakula and Frank Pierson, it stars Harrison Ford, Brian Dennehy, Raúl Juliá, Bonnie Bedelia, Paul Winfield and Greta Scacchi.
What is the average rating of Presumed Innocent?
The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval score of 87% based on 55 reviews, with an average rating of 7.43/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Thanks to an outstanding script, focused direction by Alan Pakula, and a riveting performance from Harrison Ford, Presumed Innocent is the kind of effective courtroom thriller most others aspire to be." Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A-" on an A+ to F scale.
How much did Presumed Innocent gross?
Presumed Innocent grossed $86,303,188 during its North American theatrical run.
Who wrote the screenplay for Presumed Innocent?
Presumed Innocent received several nominations, with particular recognition for its screenplay by Alan J. Pakula and Frank Pierson. The film received an Edgar Allan Poe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture, and a USC Scripter Award nomination for Pakula, Pierson and the novel by Turow.
When did the Burden of Proof come out?
The film was followed by a television miniseries, The Burden of Proof, in 1992, and a television film sequel, Innocent, in 2011.
Who made the first bid for Presumed Innocent?
The film rights were the subject of a bidding war among a host of established studios and producers. David Brown and Richard D. Zanuck made the first bid of $75,000.
Who played Sandy in the documentary "The Burden of Proof"?
Based on Turow's 1990 novel, the miniseries focuses on defense attorney Sandy Stern (played by Héctor Elizondo ), who investigates his wife's past following her apparent suicide.
Overview
Sequels
Presumed Innocent was followed by a two-part television miniseries, The Burden of Proof (1992). Based on Turow's 1990 novel, the miniseries focuses on defense attorney Sandy Stern (played by Héctor Elizondo), who investigates his wife's past following her apparent suicide. Presumed Innocent co-star Brian Dennehy appeared in a separate role as Stern's brother-in-law. The first chapter of the miniseries aired on the ABC network on February 9, 1992, with the second part airi…
Plot
Rozat "Rusty" Sabich is a prosecutor and the right-hand man of district attorney Raymond Horgan. When his colleague Carolyn Polhemus is found raped and murdered in her apartment, Raymond insists that Rusty take charge of the investigation. With the election for District Attorney approaching, Tommy Molto, the acting head of the homicide division, has left to join the rival campaign of Nico Della Guardia. Rusty, a married man, faces a conflict of interest since he had …
Cast
• Harrison Ford as Rozat K. "Rusty" Sabich
• Brian Dennehy as Raymond Horgan
• Raul Julia as Alejandro "Sandy" Stern
• Bonnie Bedelia as Barbara Sabich
Production
Scott Turow's 1987 novel Presumed Innocent had first attracted film producers a year before it was published. The film rights were the subject of a bidding war among a host of established studios and producers. David Brown and Richard D. Zanuck made the first bid of $75,000. Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer initially offered $300,000, financed by Paramount Pictures, but backed down when bid…
Release
Presumed Innocent held its world premiere at the Fox Bruin Theater in Los Angeles, California on July 25, 1990, with an afterparty held at Chasen's restaurant. The film was released on July 27, 1990, distributed by Warner Bros. A soundtrack album featuring the score by John Williams was released by the record label Varèse Sarabande on August 7, 1990.
Released to a total of 1,349 theaters in the United States and Canada, the film grossed $11,718,…
Reception
The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 86% based on 56 reviews, with an average rating of 7.30/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Thanks to an outstanding script, focused direction by Alan Pakula, and a riveting performance from Harrison Ford, Presumed Innocent is the kind of effective courtroom thriller most others aspire to be." On Metacritic it has a score of 72% based on reviews from 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable …
External links
• Presumed Innocent at IMDb
• Presumed Innocent at Box Office Mojo