

Crime · Drama · Thriller
Overview
When a Supreme Court judge commits suicide and his secretary is found murdered, all fingers point to Carl Anderson, a homeless veteran who's deaf and mute. But when public defender Kathleen Riley is assigned to his case, she begins to believe that Anderson may actually be innocent. Juror Eddie Sanger, a Washington lobbyist, agrees, and together the pair begins their own investigation of events.
Top Cast


Cher
Cher
Kathleen Riley
Cher
Kathleen Riley


Dennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid
Eddie Sanger
Dennis Quaid
Eddie Sanger


Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson
Carl Wayne Anderson
Liam Neeson
Carl Wayne Anderson


John Mahoney
John Mahoney
Judge Matthew Bishop Helms
John Mahoney
Judge Matthew Bishop Helms


Joe Mantegna
Joe Mantegna
Charlie Stella
Joe Mantegna
Charlie Stella


Philip Bosco
Philip Bosco
Paul Gray
Philip Bosco
Paul Gray


E. Katherine Kerr
E. Katherine Kerr
Grace Comisky
E. Katherine Kerr
Grace Comisky


Fred Melamed
Fred Melamed
Morty Rosenthal
Fred Melamed
Morty Rosenthal


Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs
Judge Franklin
Bill Cobbs
Judge Franklin


Richard Gant
Richard Gant
Everett Bennett
Richard Gant
Everett Bennett
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