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The Trial

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Mac (Matthew Modine) contemplates suicide after the horrific death of his wife and sons until he is assigned to a capital punishment case that transforms his life.
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Lawrence Toppman Charlotte Observer Sep 10, 2010
3/4
There's nary a big surprise, but I defy anyone who sees this film to leave without a warm feeling. Go to Full Review
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Humanitas C @HumanitasCAT 1 day ago Love a solid court drama; this is one. Nothing groundbreaking, but good script, good performances, and it still stands up after 16 years. See more Laurie E. @Laurielye Nov 29, 2025 The film quality makes it an obviously dated movie, but the overall plot was good. The characters were likeable. Not a stand out, but not a waste of time. See more Fred O @RT33829694 Sep 16, 2025 Very slow and worse, a lame courtroom drama. Very superficial, not any convincing arguments. See more Jeanette E @RT42656087 Sep 14, 2025 Interesting case but boring, too slow and not enough action See more Magnus A @RT19500319 Jul 21, 2025 Who thought this was a good idea? See more Linda W @RT68145219 Oct 28, 2024 There were parts of the movie that were not believable, but enough twists that I enjoyed watching it. I liked the fact that the story didn’t need violence and profanity to be interesting and had a good message without being sappy. The focus is not as much on the fact that God took your family, but rather on why you were left here. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Mac (Matthew Modine) contemplates suicide after the horrific death of his wife and sons until he is assigned to a capital punishment case that transforms his life.
Director
Gary Wheeler
Producer
Mark Freiburger
Screenwriter
Mark Freiburger, Gary Wheeler, Robert Whitlow
Production Co
Level Path Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Some Thematic Material|A Disturbing Image)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 18, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$19.2K
Runtime
1h 41m
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