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Reasonable Doubt

Reasonable Doubt

Crime · Thriller · 2014

When up-and-coming District Attorney Mitch Brockden commits a fatal hit-and-run, he feels compelled to throw the case against the accused criminal who was found with the body and blamed for the crime. Following the trial, Mitch's worst fears come true when he realizes that he acquitted a guilty man, and he soon finds himself on the hunt for the killer before more victims pile up.

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Reasonable Doubt

“Proof is the Burden”

2014 Crime · Thriller 1h 31m

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5.8 / 10

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When up-and-coming District Attorney Mitch Brockden commits a fatal hit-and-run, he feels compelled to throw the case against the accused criminal who was found with the body and blamed for the crime. Following the trial, Mitch's worst fears come true when he realizes that he acquitted a guilty man, and he soon finds himself on the hunt for the killer before more victims pile up.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Peter Howitt

Written by

Peter A. Dowling

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Clinton Davis

Dominic Cooper

Dominic Cooper

Mitch Brockden

Erin Karpluk

Erin Karpluk

Rachel Brockden

Gloria Reuben

Gloria Reuben

Detective Blake Kanon

Ryan Robbins

Ryan Robbins

Jimmy Logan

Philippe Brenninkmeyer

Philippe Brenninkmeyer

DA Jones

Dylan Taylor

Dylan Taylor

Stuart Wilson

Court is in session

Put Reasonable Doubt on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Restraint trusts the audience.”

It leaves emotional space unlabelled, trusting viewers to notice what the characters cannot say aloud.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Distance mistaken for discipline.”

The chill may look elegant, but withholding a heartbeat is not the same as having complicated feelings.