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Deadlocked

Deadlocked

20005.81h 30m

Overview

A young man is accused of rape and murder and placed on trial. His father doesn't believe that he is guilty, so in act of desperation he grabs the bailiff's guns and takes the whole jury hostage and insists that the prosecuting attorney re-investigates the crime that his son's accused of.

Directed by Michael W. Watkins
Written by David Rosenfelt, Erik Jendresen
Produced by Jacobus Rose
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Top Cast

David Caruso

David Caruso

Ned Stark

Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton

Jacob Doyle

Jo D. Jonz

Jo D. Jonz

Demond Doyle

John Finn

John Finn

Jack Fisque

Diego Wallraff

Diego Wallraff

Sgt. DeLucca

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Malcolm Stewart

Richard Castlemore

Michael Tomlinson

Michael Tomlinson

Barry Lampert

Tom Butler

Tom Butler

Alexander Hampton

Birkett Turton

Birkett Turton

Ellis Moseley

Themes & Keywords

lawyerracismjusticeframed for murderlaw

About Deadlocked

Deadlocked is a crime, thriller, drama, mystery, tv movie film released in 2000 exploring themes of lawyer, racism, justice, framed for murder, law. Directed by Michael W. Watkins, it stars David Caruso, Charles S. Dutton, Jo D. Jonz. A young man is accused of rape and murder and placed on trial. His father doesn't believe that he is guilty, so in act of desperation he grabs the bailiff's guns and takes the whole jury hostage and insists that the prosecuting attorney re-investigates the crime that his son's accused of.

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