Plot
Defense attorney Martin Vail takes on jobs for money and prestige rather than any sense of the greater good. His latest case involves an altar boy, accused of brutally murdering the archbishop of Chicago. Vail finds himself up against his ex-pupil and ex-lover, but as the case progresses and the Church's dark secrets are revealed, Vail finds that what appeared a simple case takes on a darker, more dangerous aspect.
Cast
Richard Gere
Martin Vail
Laura Linney
Janet Venable
Edward Norton
Aaron Stampler / Roy
John Mahoney
Shaughnessy
Alfre Woodard
Shoat
Frances McDormand
Molly
Terry O'Quinn
Yancy
Andre Braugher
Goodman
Steven Bauer
Pinero
Joe Spano
Stenner
Tony Plana
Martinez
Stanley Anderson
Rushman
Crew
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Gregory Hoblit
Director
Steve Shagan
Screenplay
Ann Biderman
Screenplay
Michael Chapman
Director of Photography
Gary Lucchesi
Producer
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