Themes: Murder Investigations, Clearing One's Name
Main Cast: Burt Reynolds, Theresa Russell, Ned Beatty, Kay Lenz, Ted McGinley
Release Year: 1989
Country: US
Run Time: 99 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
Though this police and courtroom drama did not do well at the box-office, some reviewers thought that the lead performances by Burt Reynolds and Theresa Russell were first-rate. Joe Paris (Reynolds) is a policeman suspended from active duty. He awakens from an alcoholic binge to discover that he is being charged for a murder he has no memory of. Jenny Hudson (Russell) is his court-appointed defense lawyer, a young feminist eager to prove herself in the courtroom. After some initial difficulties, the two cooperate to unravel the tangled circumstances behind the murder. Michael Crichton directed but did not collaborate on the story or screenplay. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
Tom O'Brien - Matt Farley; Ray Baker - Strickler; Claire Cellucci - Tanya; Michael Copeman - Potential Juror; Dave Efron - Buddy; David Ferry - Cop; Barry Flatman - Brody; Paul Hubbard - Burt Knight; Jennifer Inch - Waitress; Lamar Jackson - Delmar Fraser; Ken James - Hank Carruth; Peter MacNeill - Brannigan; Gene Mack - Brawny Guard; Michael P. Moran - Tony Reugger; Laurie Paton - Mable; Larry Reynolds - Trial Judge; Angelo Rizacos - Tony Sklar; Anthony Sherwood - Lou; Lynn Stalmaster; Chris Thomas - Nicks' Cop; Terry Tweed - Arraignment Judge; Kenneth Welsh - Harry Norton; Stan Barrett - Tiny; Ken Bates - Jumper; Steven Hunter - Bailiff; Don Granberry - Vincent Quinn; J. Winston Carroll - Samson; Laurie Holden - Matt's Girl; Louis Negin - Jake Farley; Malcolm Stewart - Ames; Richard Fitzpatrick - Kravitz; Victor Ertmanis - Cop; Allan Aarons - Bastianelli; Stewart Arnott - Nicks' Assistant; David Clement - Warden Debilis; Matt Cooke - Arraignment Officer; Diane Douglass - Woman Juror; Eddie Driscoll - Jenny's Assistant; Norm Henderson - Nicks' Cop; Francois Klanfer - Louis; Kathy Michael McGlynn - Gladys; Angie McNab - Amy Farley; Michael Rothery - Doctor; Djanet Sears - Sheila; Steve Whistance-Smith - Lee; Michael Donaghue - Frank Stella
Credit
Dennis Davenport - Art Director, Betsy Cox - Costume Designer, Michael Crichton - Director, Glenn Farr - Editor, Henry Mancini - Composer (Music Score), Katherine Southern - Makeup, Dan Yarhi - Production Designer, John A. Alonzo - Cinematographer, Don Carmody - Producer, Martin Ransohoff - Producer, Jacques Bradette - Set Designer, Albert Griswold - Special Effects, Stan Barrett - Stunts, Bill Phillips - Screenwriter, Stephen A. Hope - Music Editor, Steve Ransohoff - Short Story Author
Physical Evidence is a 1989 crime thriller directed by Michael Crichton[1]. It stars Burt Reynolds alongside Theresa Russell and Ned Beatty. Reynolds plays Joe Paris, a beleaguered ex-police officer, incriminated by the evidence but insisting on his innocence.
