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Presumed Innocent

Some people would kill for love.

6.8(862)19902h 7m8

Rusty Sabich is a deputy prosecutor engaged in an obsessive affair with a coworker who is murdered. Soon after, he's accused of the crime. And his fight to clear his name becomes a whirlpool of lies and hidden passions.

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Status
Released
Budget
$22M
Box office
$221.3M
Language
English
  • infidelity
  • based on novel or book
  • loss of loved one
  • female lover
  • investigation
  • murder
  • lawyer
  • detroit, michigan
  • courtroom
  • courtroom drama
  • legal thriller

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereRWestwood, California25 Jul 1990
    • TheatricalR27 Jul 1990
    • PhysicalRDVD17 Dec 1997
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1528 Sept 1990
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM15 Nov 1990
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1412 Dec 1990
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1512 Oct 1990
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical10 Oct 1990
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1612 Dec 1990
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical1828 Sept 1990
  • ItalyIT

    • TheatricalMilano31 Oct 1990
    • TheatricalTorino2 Nov 1990
  • MexicoMX

    • Theatrical4 Jan 1991
  • NorwayNO

    • Theatrical1527 Jul 1990
  • PortugalPT

    • TheatricalM/1226 Oct 1990

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Presumed Innocent was released on 27 July 1990.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    John Chard

    7/7/2019

    8/10

    Love - it's a killer. Presumed Innocent is directed by Alan J. Pakula, who also co-adapts for the screen with Frank Pierson from the Scott Turow novel. It stars Harrison Ford, Brian Dennehy, Bonnie Bedelia, Raúl Juliá, Paul Winfield, John Spencer and Greta Scacchi. Music is scored by John Williams and Richard Wolf, and cinematography is by Gordon Willis. Prosecuting attorney Rusty Sabich (Ford) suddenly finds h…

  • J

    JPV852

    8/9/2020

    Pretty good mystery-legal-drama features fine performances, especially from Ford and Raul Julia, though does rely a lot on coincidences (lucky draw to get that judge) but still finely directed and liked John Williams's score. **3.75/5**

  • K

    kevin2019

    1/30/2026

    8/10

    "Presumed Innocent" is an incredible pedigree of film on every level which opens by painting a portrait of the main protagonist Rusty Sabich, although the picture which slowly emerges is a far from perfect one. His marriage isn't all it could be or appears to be and his past is blighted by an obsessive and torrid love affair with co-worker Carolyn Polhemus. He suddenly finds himself on trial for her murder and all th…

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