this movie be a crappy and forgettable sean connery vehicle . the performance be generally crappy especially by capshaw and fishburne and and the usually solid ed harris . connery seem miscast a a harvard academic . the movie absolutely get bad a it go along . it be a third rate mystery that become extremely contrive by the time it unravel . the movie squander an excellent supporting cast . george plimpton also turn up in a minor role to add some gravitas to connery a they debate the death penalty . the violence and the atmosphere pepper a third rate mystery or thriller that be manipulation to the high degree . the scripting and direction be extremely poor . connery charisma and screen presence be the film only virtue . manipulative and violent and and ridiculous . negative avoid it .