Tagline: Why would a man frame himself… For Murder?
Fritz Lang’s last American film is brought back to life thanks to writer/director Peter Hyams (“Narrow Margin”) and stars Michael Douglas, Amber Tamblyn, and Jesse Metcalfe. Foresight Unlimited’s remake follows a similar story of a novelist’s investigation of a dirty district attorney that leads to a setup within the courtroom.
High profile lawyer Mark Hunter has an impeccable record putting criminals behind bars and is a shoe-in for governor in the upcoming election. But when ambitious rookie journalist, C.J. Nicholas begins investigating Hunter for tampering with evidence to secure his convictions, the district attorney’s perfect record is up for scrutiny. Commencing a risky game of cat and mouse with Hunter, C.J. frames himself as a murder suspect to catch the corrupt D.A. in the act.
Romantically involved with C.J. but unaware of his assignment, assistant D.A. Ella Crystal becomes caught between her boss’s political ambitions and C.J.’s dangerous expose. As mounting evidence stacks up against both men, Ella’s own life becomes threatened when she discovers incriminating proof that puts the fate of both C.J’s innocence and Hunter’s reputation in her hands.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt is a 2009 American crime drama film and a remake of the 1956 film of the same name by Fritz Lang. Written, directed and filmed by Peter Hyams, the new version starred Jesse Metcalfe, Michael Douglas and Amber Tamblyn. The production was announced in February 2008 and filming began the following month.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009)
Directed by: Peter Hyams
Starring by: Jesse Metcalfe, Amber Tamblyn, Michael Douglas, Orlando Jones, Joel David Moore, Krystal Kofie, David Jensen, Ryan Glorioso, Grant James, Jon McCarthy, Eric Gipson, Megan Brown, Illana Diamant, Sigal Diament
Screenplay by: Peter Hyams, Douglas Morrow
Production Design by: James A. Gelarden
Cinematography by: Peter Hyams
Film Editing by: Jeff Gullo
Costume Design by: Susanna Puisto
Set Decoration by: Hannah Beachler
Art Direction by: Kevin Hardison
Music by: David Shire
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for a sex scene, violence, strong language.
Distributed by: Anchor Bay Entertainment
Release Date: September 11, 2009
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