Outrage!(1986)
After a technicality results in the release of a man being tried for the rape and murder of a young woman, her father murders the man. Admitting his guilt and refusing to use temporary insanity, the father places his attorney in a virtual no-win situation. In an extreme effort, the attorney decides to call the judge who released the murderer originally and to challenge the entire legal system that would permit such a travesty.
Movie: Outrage!
Top 9 Billed Cast
Dennis Riordan
Bruce Gordon
Judge Aaron Klein
Arlene Robbins
Judge Michael Lengel
Victor Coles
Mrs. Delehanty
Wilbert Ward
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After a technicality results in the release of a man being tried for the rape and murder of a young woman, her father murders the man. Admitting his guilt and refusing to use temporary insanity, the father places his attorney in a virtual no-win situation. In an extreme effort, the attorney decides to call the judge who released the murderer originally and to challenge the entire legal system that would permit such a travesty.
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1986-03-02
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