Criminal Law (1988)

117 min★ 5.7 · 5,549 votes

• Crime
• Drama
• Thriller

Ben Chase is an on-the-rise Boston attorney currently defending a wealthy client in a high-profile murder case. Martin Thiel is the wealthy young man on trial for a particularly brutal murder. The verdict sets Thiel free. Within 24 hours another grizzly and all-too-familiar murder has taken place with striking similarities to the first crime. Chase inexplicably agrees to act as his defense attorney; but this time it will be to gather evidence that will put away his client for good.

Release date

November 30, 1989

Country of origin

United States

Budget

$5,000,000

Box office

$9,974,446