"Why would a man frame himself... for murder?"

2009

1h 45m

5.7(335 votes)

Thriller

Overview

Remake of a 1956 Fritz Lang film in which a novelist's investigation of a dirty district attorney leads to a setup within the courtroom.

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Cast & Crew

37 members

Acting

Jesse Metcalfe

C.J. Nicholas

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Amber Tamblyn

Ella Crystal

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Michael Douglas

Mark Hunter

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Joel David Moore

Corey Finley

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Orlando Jones

Ben Nickerson

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Lawrence P. Beron

Lieutenant Merchant

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Sewell Whitney

Martin Weldon

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David Jensen

Gary Spota

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Sharon K. London

Judge Sheppard

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Krystal Kofie

Taieesha

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Randal Reeder

Survivalist Man

Production

Ryan Glorioso

Animal Shelter Attendant

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Jon McCarthy

Detective Rawley

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Grant James

Aaron Wakefield

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Eric Gipson

Allen

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Darcel White Moreno

Reporter #3

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Megan Brown

Roberta

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Michele Williams

Danielle

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Wallace Merck

Gilbert Romans

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Robert Larriviere

Kevin Tarlow

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Juli Erickson

Madalyn Urlanger

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Carrie Slaughter

Marsha

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Tony Bentley

Roger Milner

Production

Andrei Constantinescu

Bruce Stern

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John McConnell

Vernon Green

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Meade Patton

Detective Riddick

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Sigal Diamant

Maralyn

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Illana Diamont

Mrs. Hunter

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Gerry May

Anchorman

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Carl Savering

Bailiff

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Kelvin Payton

Cameraman

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Fred Ellis

Forensics Expert

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Edrick Browne

Manager

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Ron Flagge

Property Clarke

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David Born

Property Sgt.

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James Harlon Palmer

News Cameraman (uncredited)

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Dan Harville

Deputy

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