Benefit of the Doubt
A terrifying story of fatherly love.
1993 | 90m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Jonathan Heap |
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| Writer: | Jeffrey Polman, Michael Lieber, Christopher Keyser |
| Staring: |
| Twenty two years earlier, Karen helped convict her father, Frank, for the murder of her mother. With his new freedom, thanks to parole, Frank returns home to seek revenge. Having always pleaded his innocence, Frank soon works his way back into Karen's life. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 17, 1993 |
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| Director: | Jonathan Heap |
| Writer: | Jeffrey Polman, Michael Lieber, Christopher Keyser |
| Genres: | Thriller |
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| Production Companies | Miramax |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Donald Sutherland | Frank |
| Amy Irving | Karen Braswell |
| Rider Strong | Pete Braswell |
| Christopher McDonald | Dan |
| Graham Greene | Calhoun |
| Theodore Bikel | Gideon Lee |
| Gisela Kovach | Suzanna |
| Ferdy Mayne | Mueller |
| Patricia Tallman | Karen's Mom |
| Julie Hasel | Young Karen |
| Ralph McTurk | Trooper |
| Shane McCabe | Wayland |
| Margaret Johnson | Waitress |
| Heinrich James | Marina Guard |
| Jean Fowler | Examiner |
| Steve Easterling | Coach |
| John Bachelder | Young Guy |
| Don Collier | Charlie |
| Douglas Deane | Turner |
| David Hammond | Jimmy |
| Dustin Leighton | Luke |
| Tanner | Pete's Dog |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey Polman | Writer |
| Michael Lieber | Story |
| Sharyn L. Ross | Editor |
| Marina Kieser | Production Design |
| David Lazan | Art Direction |
| Larry Dias | Set Decoration |
| Marsha Perloff | Costume Design |
| Ann Masterson | Makeup Artist |
| Lowell D. Blank | Line Producer |
| Johnny E. Jensen | Director of Photography |
| Jonathan Heap | Director |
| Christopher Keyser | Writer |
| Graham Ludlow | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Hummie Mann | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Lieber | Co-Executive Producer |
| Dieter Geissler | Producer |
| Brad M. Gilbert | Producer |
| Michael Spielberg | Producer |
| David Chilewich | Co-Executive Producer |
| Karen Kelleher | Co-Producer |
| Susan Slonaker | Co-Executive Producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
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| 2025 | 8 | 553 | 701 |