In Her Defense

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Michael Dudikoff and Marlee Matlin in In Her Defense (1999)

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A lawyer has to defend his lover who's accused of a murder he has committed himself. Now he has to defend her in court without implicating himself.A lawyer has to defend his lover who's accused of a murder he has committed himself. Now he has to defend her in court without implicating himself.A lawyer has to defend his lover who's accused of a murder he has committed himself. Now he has to defend her in court without implicating himself.

Director
- Sidney J. Furie
Writers
- Marc Lynn
- Jeffrey M. Rosenbaum
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IMDb RATING

5.3/10

682

YOUR RATING

Director
- Sidney J. Furie
Writers
- Marc Lynn
- Jeffrey M. Rosenbaum
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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In Her Defense: Call Me

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In a 2017 article, Greg Hemmings recalled that when he and his friend Andrew Tidby worked as unpaid cameramen, they were subject to bullying by higher-ranking members of the cast and crew. In one instance, Michael Dudikoff tripped over Tidby while walking off-set; Tidby dropped a slate and when he was unable to pick up the papers fast enough, Dudikoff kicked him in the ribs. Sidney J. Furie became so angry at this treatment that he berated the cast and crew at the wrap party, and paid the two out of pocket on the spot.

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6/10

old story

"In Her Defense" from 1999 is a Canadian-made film starring Marlee Matlin and Michael Dudikoff.

Dudikoff is an attorney, Andrew Garfield, a former prosecutor now on the other side, who meets Jane Claire (Matlin) at an art show as he's admiring one of her paintings. She comes to his office a short time later seeking a divorce and asks if he can try and break her prenup. They wind up becoming lovers. Her husband comes home early one day; a fight ensues, and Garfield shoots him.

Jane is a suspect and later arrested. Andrew has to defend her and somehow not implicate himself.

How many times is this story going to be remade? Answer -- I have no idea, but it keeps happening. I will give this one credit -- it has a surprise ending.

I have to say that I have never heard such loud, dramatic, intrusive music in my life. I thought I was watching Ben-Hur.

The stars are very attractive and do well. You can see the ending coming from a mile away, except it doesn't end as you expect. So I'd recommend it for that.