Criminal Justice
Denise Moore is robbed and her face is slashed as she is leaving a crack house. At the police station she picks Jessie Williams mug shot and ID's him at a line up. Jessie Williams says he didn't do it. From that point on, everyone is pushing him to make a deal, and plea to a lesser crime, to avoid a possible long term sentence.
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Released
- 1990
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1990
Storyline
Denise Moore is robbed and her face is slashed as she is leaving a crack house. At the police station she picks Jessie Williams mug shot and ID's him at a line up. Jessie Williams says he didn't do it. From that point on, everyone is pushing him to make a deal, and plea to a lesser crime, to avoid a possible long term sentence.
Top credits
Forest Whitaker — Jessie Williams
Anthony LaPaglia — David Ringel
Rosie Perez — Denise Moore
Jennifer Grey — Liz Carter
Did you know
• Ramier Sellers was cast as the Drug Dealer while he was hanging around the set visiting his girlfriend, Rosie Perez.
• Forest Whitaker and Tony Todd previously appeared in Platoon (1986).
User reviews
The real deal
The Gears of Justice
Most realistic depiction of the criminal justice system I've ever seen and I'm a lawyer and former Brooklyn prosecutor
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Stereo
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- Color
- Color
