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License to Kill

"He is their only hope for justice."

A grieving family whose daughter was killed in a car crash with a drunken driver is outraged and frustrated as they encounter the inevitable bureaucratic delays in bringing the case to trial. Once in the courtroom, they are horror-stricken as the young, hard-pressed district attorney seems unable to overcome the technicalities and maneuverings that the driver's attorney uses to keep his client out of jail and still on the streets as a legal driver. When the judge is forced to rule time and again in favor of the defense, it appears that the driver might escape punishment altogether.

Top Cast

  • James Farentino

    James Farentino

    John Peterson

  • Penny Fuller

    Penny Fuller

    Judith Peterson

  • Don Murray

    Don Murray

    Tom Fiske

  • Millie Perkins

    Millie Perkins

    Mary Fiske

  • Ari Meyers

    Ari Meyers

    Amy Peterson

  • Donald Moffat

    Donald Moffat

    Howard Webster

  • Jacqueline Brookes

    Jacqueline Brookes

    Judge Miriam Roth

  • Kristen Vigard

    Kristen Vigard

    Lynne Peterson

  • Denzel Washington

    Denzel Washington

    Martin Sawyer

Overview

A grieving family whose daughter was killed in a car crash with a drunken driver is outraged and frustrated as they encounter the inevitable bureaucratic delays in bringing the case to trial. Once in the courtroom, they are horror-stricken as the young, hard-pressed district attorney seems unable to overcome the technicalities and maneuverings that the driver's attorney uses to keep his client out of jail and still on the streets as a legal driver. When the judge is forced to rule time and again in favor of the defense, it appears that the driver might escape punishment altogether.

Rating

5.7 / 10
41 Reviews
1 Popular

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