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Mistrial

Mistrial

One man has taken control of the courtroom - and it isn't the judge.

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Overview

When a cop-killer goes free, a detective's search for personal justice veers dangerously out of control. Declaring a mistrial, he takes the accused, the judge and the jury hostage...and begins a trial of his own.

Directed by Heywood Gould
Written by Heywood Gould
Produced by Bruce Cohen
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Top Cast

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Steve Donohue

Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

Captain Lou Unger

Blair Underwood

Blair Underwood

Lieutenant C. Hodges

Leo Burmester

Leo Burmester

Commissioner Russell Crane

Roma Maffia

Roma Maffia

Laurie Meisinger

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn

Mayor Taylor

Jon Seda

Jon Seda

Eddie Rios

Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

Nick Mirsky

Casey Siemaszko

Casey Siemaszko

Detective Bobby Zito

Kate Burton

Kate Burton

Katherine Donohue

About Mistrial

Mistrial is a thriller, drama, action, tv movie film released in 1996. Directed by Heywood Gould, it stars Bill Pullman, Robert Loggia, Blair Underwood. When a cop-killer goes free, a detective's search for personal justice veers dangerously out of control. Declaring a mistrial, he takes the accused, the judge and the jury hostage...and begins a trial of his own.

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