Color of Justice Movie Review 1997

A political circus ensues after a suburban white woman is killed by four black teens. Betty Gainer (Pelikan) is forced to stop behind a stolen car and is killed by the teens in the struggle that follows. Manhattan D.A. Jim Sullivan (Abraham) insists on trying the four as adults, while court-appointed attorney Sam Lind (Hirsch) blames the cops, and media savvy black minister Walton (Hines) plays the race card. Meanwhile, Gainer's husband Frank (Davison) becomes increasingly frustrated as his wife's death seems to be forgotten.

Distribution

Showtime Networks, Inc., 5120 E. La Palma, No. 103, Anaheim Hills, CA 92807, Email: customerservice@sho.com, URL: http://www.SHO.com

Available on VHS
Running time 95 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Order in the Court, Justice Prevails...?, Law & Lawyers, Mass Media, New York, New York, African America

Screenplay

Lionel Chetwynd

Cast

F. Murray Abraham, Judd Hirsch, Gregory Hines, Bruce Davison, Lisa Pelikan, Saul Rubinek, Mark L. Taylor, Gloria Carlin, Mia Korf, Dule Hill, Eugene Byrd, Malcolm Goodwin

Cinematography

Steven Poster

Director

Jeremy Paul Kagan

Music

Michel Colombier

Producer

Showtime Networks