
The Heart of Justice (1992)
The Heart of Justice (1992), directed by Bruno Barreto, starring Eric Stoltz and Jennifer Connelly.
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Synopsis
David Leader investigates a seemingly senseless murder, and in the course of it is drawn into the labyrinth of a sinisterly unique wealthy family...
What the catalogue says about this film
- Film 9 of 18 by Bruno Barreto in the catalogue
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- Declan QuinnCinematography
- Bruno BarretoDirector
- Bruce CannonEditing
- Donald P. BorchersProducer
About the film
The Heart of Justice, is a 1992 television film starring Eric Stoltz, Jennifer Connelly, Dermot Mulroney and Dennis Hopper. It was Vincent Price's final on-screen performance before his death in 1993.
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The Heart of Justice, is a 1992 television film starring Eric Stoltz, Jennifer Connelly, Dermot Mulroney and Dennis Hopper. It was Vincent Price's final on-screen performance before his death in 1993.
Plot summary
A desperate young man shoots five bullets into a well known successful author as he leaves a New York club and then turns the gun on himself. Questions surround this seemingly senseless murder and investigative reporter David Leader is assigned the case. David soon meets Emma Burgess, a beautiful woman who is directly involved in this case as David. She had an incestuous relationship with her brother Elliot (the gunman). Emma had also been involved with Austin Blair, the author whom Elliot believed, had revealed their "family" secret in his latest novel. As David tries to piece together the story he finds himself drawn into the inner circle of the wealthy Burgess family.
Cast
Eric Stoltz as David Leader
Jennifer Connelly as Emma Burgess
Dermot Mulroney as Elliot Burgess
Dennis Hopper as Austin Blair
Harris Yulin as Keneally
Paul Teschke as Alex
Vincent Price as Reggie Shaw
William H. Macy as Booth
Bradford Dillman as Mr. Burgess
Joanna Miles as Mrs. Burgess
Katherine LaNasa as Hannah
Keith Reddin as Simon
References
External links
The Heart of Justice at IMDb
Text from The Heart of Justice on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heart_of_Justice
Trivia
- It premiered on October 14, 1992, a Wednesday.
- It runs 1h28 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosTurner Pictures, Amblin Television, Brandman Productions, Planet Productions
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Photos
Cast
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Eric Stoltz
David Leader -
Jennifer Connelly
Emma Burgess -
William H. Macy
Booth -
Dennis Hopper
Austin Blair -
Harris Yulin
Keneally -
Dermot Mulroney
Elliot Burgess -
Katherine LaNasa
Hannah -
Vincent Price
Reggie Shaw -
Bradford Dillman
Mr. Burgess -
Joanna Miles
Mrs. Burgess -
John Capodice
Harte - Gail Neely Jean
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Felicity Huffman
Annie -
Kurt Fuller
Dr. Leonard - James R. Sweeney Gun Shop Salesman
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Crew
- Declan Quinn Cinematography
- Bruno Barreto Director
- Bruce Cannon Editing
- Donald P. Borchers Producer
- Jonathan Elias Original music
- Keith Reddin Writer
Questions about this film
What is The Heart of Justice about?
The Heart of Justice: David Leader investigates a seemingly senseless murder, and in the course of it is drawn into the labyrinth of a sinisterly unique wealthy family...
Who directed The Heart of Justice?
The Heart of Justice was directed by Bruno Barreto in 1992.
Who stars in The Heart of Justice?
The cast of The Heart of Justice includes Eric Stoltz, Jennifer Connelly, William H. Macy, Dennis Hopper and Harris Yulin.
How long is The Heart of Justice?
The Heart of Justice runs for 88 minutes, or 1h28.
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