Music Box

– A lawyer defends her father accused of war crimes, but there is more to the case than she suspects...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 4 Minutes
Release Year:
1989
Music Box (1989)

A lawyer defends her father accused of war crimes, but there is more to the case than she suspects.

Music Box (1989) - Trailer

Release Date:

19 Jan 1990

Language:

English, Hungarian

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Costa-Gavras

Writer:

Joe Eszterhas

Main Actors:

Jessica Lange, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Frederic Forrest, Donald Moffat

Plot:

Hungarian immigrant Mike Laszlo has done well for himself since arriving in the USA over 40 years ago after WWII's end. He is particularly proud of his daughter, Ann, a successful lawyer. Following the release of some secret WWII records by the Russians, Mike finds himself accused of being a notorious war criminal. He's convinced it's a Communist plot to discredit him and insists that Ann defend him in court.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.

Production:

TriStar Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
75%