
In 1957, black lawyer John Williams has to defend his nephew Charlie, who is accused of strangling a white boy to death. John doesn't believe Charlie did it, and although Charlie confesses, John wants to find out the real truth.
Cast

Courtney B. Vance
John Williams

Charles S. Dutton
Charles Williams

Kadeem Hardison
Eddie Williams

Lonette McKee
Carol Williams

Garland Whitt
Charlie Williams

Karen Glave
Anna Huggins

Jeff Clarke
Timothy
Nancy Herard
Rose
Jim Jones
Philip

Alex Karzis
Frank

Dan Lett
Frank Minor
Aron Tager
Judge Aker
Birdie M. Hale
Mrs. Barry

Peter MacNeill
Captain McCully
Jeff Jones
Stanley Harris

Phillip MacKenzie
Anthony Grey
Tricia Williams
Irate Woman
Kerry Duff
Betty Williams

Kevin Duhaney
David Williams

Zachary Bennett
Bobby Dolman
Victor Ertmanis
Henry Dolman

Louis Di Bianco
Dr. Ponti

Dan Petronijevic
Jack Hagan

Nicholas Pasco
Sergeant Sidello
Crew

Ernest R. Dickerson
Director

Frank Military
Writer
Stephen Lovejoy
Editor

Rodney Charters
Director of Photography
Laurie Mirsky
First Assistant Director
Rick Kush
Second Assistant Director
Robert Rehme
Executive Producer
Mace Neufeld
Executive Producer
Steven Hewitt
Co-Executive Producer
Nick Grillo
Producer
Romi Lassally
Associate Producer
Jeff Ginn
Production Design
Beth Klein
Casting
Ross Clydesdale
Casting
Alysha Wishingrad
Casting

Martha Mann
Costume Designer
Veronica Ciandre
Hairstylist
Vonda K. Morris
Makeup Artist
Lynda McCormack
Makeup Artist
William Jacobs
Supervising Sound Editor

Joe Barnett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Patrick Giraudi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John LaForet
Special Effects

Ron Carter
Original Music Composer
Greg Chown
Set Decoration
Brendan Smith
Set Decoration
Bosede Williams
Script Supervisor

Robert Racki
Stunts
Errol Gee
Stunts
Bryan J. Thomas
Stunts
John Stoneham Jr.
Stunt Coordinator
Michael Auger
Gaffer
Brandt Gordon
Art Direction



















