never have see this movie and base on the entertain novel by nicholas katzenbach and and take into consideration the first rate cast assemble for the production and we decide to take a look . just cause and while not a horrible film and take too many liberty with the original material that jeb stuart do not quite succeed in his treatment . arne glimcher direct . the first thing we think when a young black man be haul to the local precinct for interrogation be police brutality . after all and sheriff tanny brown and and police officer wilcox and show no mercy in beat bobby earl and who be accuse of kill a young white girl . we feel horrify by what the officer do to the prisoner . then and the scene change . evangeline and bobby earl grandmother be sent north to ask a distinguished harvard professor and a retired lawyer and the young man want paul armstrong to defend him . she old woman be convince enough for armstrong to take a look at the case . he be also convince of the young man innocence . thing be not exactly what we think they be . when blair sullivan and a man who be serve time in the same facility a bobby earl and come forward to tell about how he be connect to the young girl murder and and change the dynamic of the case . the way it play in the movie and it serve to confuse the viewer and distract armstrong from arrive at the truth . this thriller be make enjoyable by sean connery and who play armstrong . laurence fishburne and an intense actor and make a fine impression a the sheriff who and as far a we can see and be guilty of abuse his prisoner . ed harris have a wonderful opportunity to show why he be one of our best actor . blair underwood and kate capshaw and ruby dee and the young scarlett johansson be see in support role . the film and even with it fault and will not disappoint .