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– A lawyer defends her father accused of war crimes, but there is more to the case than she suspects...
A lawyer defends her father accused of war crimes, but there is more to the case than she suspects.
19 Jan 1990
English, Hungarian
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Costa-Gavras
Joe Eszterhas
Jessica Lange, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Frederic Forrest, Donald Moffat
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.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.
TriStar Pictures