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Indictment: The McMartin Trial
Genres
TV MovieDrama
Overview
The McMartin family's lives are turned upside down when they are accused of serious child molestation. The family run a school for infants. An unqualified child cruelty "expert" videotapes the children describing outrageous stories of abuse. One of the most expensive and long running trials in US legal history, exposes the lack of evidence and unprofessional attitudes of the finger pointers which kept one of the accused in jail for over 5 years without bail.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
135 min
Release Date
1995-05-20
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
60
Vote Average
7.1
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
James Woods
Danny Davis
Mercedes Ruehl
Lael Rubin
Lolita Davidovich
Kee McFarlane
Sada Thompson
Virginia McMartin
Henry Thomas
Ray Buckey
Shirley Knight
Peggy Buckey
Mark Blum
Wayne Satz
Alison Elliott
Peggy Ann Buckey
Chelsea Field
Christine Johnson
Joe Urla
Glenn Stevens
Scott Waara
Dean Gits
Valerie Wildman
Diana Sullivan
Richard Bradford
Ira Reiner
Roberta Bassin
Judy Johnson
Dennis Burkley
George Freeman
James Cromwell
Judge Pounders
Gabrielle Boni
Tara
Ramsey Ellis
Jonathan
Avner Garbi
Fadeel
Patricia Belcher
Juror #1
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