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The Confession

The Confession

Trust no one.

19995.71h 54m

Overview

After his young son dies from the negligence at a hospital, Harry Fertig takes matters into his own hands and kills the doctor, nurse and clerk responsible. Slick lawyer Roy Bleakie, looking only to win a case and not caring of the matters involved, is asked by Fertig's boss to defend him. Shocked to hear that his client wants to plead guilty, the case causes Bleakie to question his own morals by defending an honorable man.

Directed by David Hugh Jones
Written by Sol Yurick, David Black
Produced by Alec Baldwin, Corrinne Mann, Elie Samaha
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Top Cast

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Harry Fertig

Amy Irving

Amy Irving

Sarah Fertig

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Ryan Marsini

Stevie Fertig

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Roy Bleakie

Boyd Gaines

Boyd Gaines

Liam Clarke

Anne Twomey

Anne Twomey

Judge Crossland

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Lázaro Pérez

Eric Malabar

Becky Ann Baker

Becky Ann Baker

Nurse Jeanine Carrounbois

Mike Hodge

Mike Hodge

Security Guard

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Mark Ethan

Dr. Mason Gillette

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipjudgefaithprayerhomicideblackmailcover-uprevengemurderjudaisminvestigatorjusticedeath of sonjewish familypolitical aspirationdefense lawyermoral corruptionulterior motivescriminal defense attorneyhonorable man

About The Confession

The Confession is a drama, thriller film released in 1999 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, judge, faith, prayer, homicide, blackmail. Directed by David Hugh Jones, it stars Ben Kingsley, Amy Irving, Ryan Marsini. After his young son dies from the negligence at a hospital, Harry Fertig takes matters into his own hands and kills the doctor, nurse and clerk responsible. Slick lawyer Roy Bleakie, looking only to win a case and not caring of the matters involved, is asked by Fertig's boss to defend him. Shocked to hear that his client wants to plead guilty, the case causes Bleakie to question his own morals by defending an honorable man.

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