Silent Partner

Silent Partner

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Overview

A Black attorney in New York is thrust into a stand-your-ground case by a senior partner. He is asked to defend a white woman who has murdered a Black teen.

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10 members

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Roderick Lawrence

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Susan Heyward

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Susan Heyward

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Eric Nielsen

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Jeff Perry

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Jeff Perry

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Stephen Hill

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Stephen Hill

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Haskiri Velazquez

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Haskiri Velazquez

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Welker White

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Welker White

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Karen Aldridge

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Karen Aldridge

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Isabella Pisacane

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Isabella Pisacane

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Shoshana Bean

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Shoshana Bean

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