El caso McMartin

Título original: Indictment: The McMartin Trial

Película de TV
1995
R
2h 11min

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Abogados y medios de comunicación argumentan el presunto abuso infantil en el preescolar McMartin en Manhattan Beach, California.Abogados y medios de comunicación argumentan el presunto abuso infantil en el preescolar McMartin en Manhattan Beach, California.Abogados y medios de comunicación argumentan el presunto abuso infantil en el preescolar McMartin en Manhattan Beach, California.

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7,5/10

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Ganó 3 premios Primetime Emmy
- 8 premios y 15 nominaciones en total

Curiosidades
James Woods filmed his role as Lester Diamond in Casino (1995) on a weekend break from shooting this film.

Pifias
When the lawyer meets with Ray Buckey for the first time in jail, the door is heard slamming shut before the door actually closes.

Citas
Danny Davis: Are you kidding me with those glasses? You look like a child molester. Get rid off them or it's gonna be a short trial.

Créditos adicionales
Epilogue: "The McMartin family still lives in southern California. Peggy had a nervous breakdown and continues to suffer from agoraphobia. She lives with her mother Virginia and her son Ray. Peggy Ann successfully sued for the restoration of her teaching credentials. She is now married and has two children. In 1990, Lael Rubin's nomination to become a Superior Court judge was denied. She is still with the L.A. district attorney's office. In 1992, Wayne Satz died from heart failure at the age of 47. Kee MacFarland is still employed by Children's Institute International. Danny Davis currently practices law in Los Angeles, as does Glenn Stevens. Raymond Buckey is now a university student and plans to attend law school."

Conexiones
Featured in The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1995)

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8/10

compelling story

It's 1983. Police receives a complaint from Judy Johnson of her son's molestation at the McMartin family-run pre-school daycare center in Manhattan Beach, California. Eventually over 60 children make accusations of outrageous abuse at the school run by 76 year old Virginia McMartin (Sada Thompson) prodded by child-psychiatrist Kee McFarlane (Lolita Davidovich) and her questionable techniques. Virginia's grandson Ray Buckey (Henry Thomas) is at the center of the accusations. Callous defense lawyer Danny Davis (James Woods) is eager to take the case stoked into a media circus by Wayne Satz. Lael Rubin (Mercedes Ruehl) is self-righteous prosecutor. They arrest Ray, Virginia, his sister Peggy Ann (Alison Elliott), mother Peggy (Shirley Knight), and teachers Betty Raidor and Babette Spinler. Prosecutor Glenn Stevens pulls the case together discovering it to be built upon conflicting testimonies from the children.

This is a compelling true story. It's told from the defense's side although I'm not sure what the prosecution's side would be. It's a harrowing case. James Woods brings his energetic persona to full force. The case is riveting and utterly memorable. It is a great award-winning TV movie from HBO.