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Wrongfully Accused movie storyline. Ryan Harrison, a violin god, superstar and sex symbol does not want to cheat on sexy Lauren Goodhue’s husband with her. Shortly after that Mr. Goodhue is found murdered and Ryan suddenly finds himself being the main suspect. After being sentenced to death he manages to flee while being transferred to his execution site. Now, all the world is after him as he stumbles from one unfortunate incident to the next in order to find the real murderer.
Wrongfully Accused is a 1998 German-American satirical comedy film written, produced and directed by Pat Proft, and starring Leslie Nielsen as a man who has been framed for murder and desperately attempts to expose the true culprits. Other starring are Richard Crenna, Kelly LeBrock, Melinda McGraw, Sandra Bernhard, Aaron Pearl, Michael York, Leslie Jones, Maury Hannigan and Ben Ratner.
The film is a parody of the 1993 film The Fugitive. It opened on August 21, 1998 in 2,062 cinemas. On its opening weekend, it grossed USD $3,504,630 or approximately $1,700 per theatre. Wrongfully Accused’s overall gross was $9,623,329.
About the Story
World-famous violinist Ryan Harrison (Leslie Nielsen, who had guest starred in two early episodes of The Fugitive television series in the 1960s) is seen giving a concert. Afterwards, he goes to a party where he meets Hibbing Goodhue (Michael York), a millionaire who sponsors Harrison’s performances, as well as Goodhue’s seductive wife Lauren (Kelly Le Brock) and his possible mistress Cass Lake (Melinda McGraw).
The next evening, he finds a note from Lauren in his car which summons him to the Goodhue residence. When he goes to the Goodhue mansion, he bumps into Sean Laughrea (Aaron Pearl), who has just killed Goodhue (together with an unknown accomplice). A violent fight follows, during which Harrison discovers that Sean is missing an eye, an arm, and a leg, and he overhears the preparations for an operation with the codename “Highlander” before he is knocked out.
When he wakes up, Harrison finds himself arrested and convicted for the murder of Goodhue. Desperate to prove his innocence, Harrison escapes from his prison transport following an accident. Lieutenant Fergus Falls (Richard Crenna) arrives on the scene, takes charge, barks out orders and vows to do whatever it takes to capture the fugitive.
Harrison returns to the Goodhue mansion where he encounters Cass, who is trying to retrieve something from behind a portrait. She tells him she knows he is innocent and believes Lauren is the killer, but refuses to say anything to the police because Lauren is her sister. She provides him with a place to hide and helps him shake his pursuers, but Harrison’s opportunities to rest are short and fleeting: Falls seems to find him wherever he goes, and Cass behaves suspiciously, increasing Harrison’s doubts of whom to trust.
Wrongfully Accused (1998)
Directed by: Pat Proft
Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Richard Crenna, Kelly LeBrock, Melinda McGraw, Sandra Bernhard, Aaron Pearl, Michael York, Leslie Jones, Maury Hannigan, Ben Ratner
Screenplay by: Pat Proft
Production Design by: Michael S. Bolton
Cinematography by: Glen MacPherson
Film Editing by: James R. Symons
Costume Design by: Jori Woodman
Set Decoration by: Lin MacDonald
Art Direction by: Sandy Cochrane
Music by: Bill Conti
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sex-related humor and language.
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: August 21, 1998
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