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Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

Is he a prisoner of justice ... or revenge.

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There is no question that the Arab terrorist portrayed by Robert Davi is guilty of killing five US citizens in Barcelona. Even his lawyers have zero respect for the rabidly sociopathic Davi. But Jewish defence attorney Ron Leibman is obsessed with the concept of Due Process, and has vowed that Davi will receive a scrupulously fair trial when the terrorist is extradited to America. The defence mounted by Leibman confounds and aggravates government prosecutor Sam Waterston--but he, like Leibman, remains a man of judiciary integrity.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

134 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

30 December 1988

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Jim Delmore

Ron Leibman

Ron Leibman

Simon Resnick

Robert Davi

Robert Davi

Salim Ajami

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Tandy

Jo Henderson

Jo Henderson

Judge Bonner

Stephen Lee

Stephen Lee

Ellis

Frances Conroy

Frances Conroy

Lyn Kessler

Sheila Kelley

Sheila Kelley

Trish

James Greene

James Greene

George Flanders

Nick Angotti

Nick Angotti

Major

Nancy Stephens

Nancy Stephens

Ginny Delmore

Dakin Matthews

Dakin Matthews

Catlett

George D. Wallace

George D. Wallace

Shoop

Billy Beck

Billy Beck

Doorman

John Braden

John Braden

Justice Department Man

Scott Allan Campbell

Scott Allan Campbell

Sergeant

G. Smokey Campbell

G. Smokey Campbell

Lieutenant

Darwyn Carson

Darwyn Carson

Reporter

Andi Chapman

Andi Chapman

Student

Frank Dent

Frank Dent

Sanderson

Alan Desatti

Alan Desatti

Hasaad

Nike Doukas

Nike Doukas

Reporter

Adam Englund

Adam Englund

TV Host

Timothy Fall

Timothy Fall

Student

J.E. Freeman

J.E. Freeman

Agent Peter Nello

Gary Hershberger

Gary Hershberger

Marine Guard

Timothy Jecko

Timothy Jecko

Reporter

Milt Kogan

Milt Kogan

Dushoff

Jon Korkes

Jon Korkes

Justice Department Man

John Mansfield

John Mansfield

Len Gregory

Michael McGrady

Michael McGrady

Captain

John C. Moskoff

John C. Moskoff

Man in Diner

Milton Murrill

Milton Murrill

Jury Foreman

Margery Nelson

Margery Nelson

Newscaster

Michael Nicolosi

Michael Nicolosi

Marine Guard

Maidie Norman

Maidie Norman

Edna

Richard Penn

Richard Penn

Court Clerk

Glenn Plummer

Glenn Plummer

M. P.

Phil Proctor

Phil Proctor

Newscaster

Ray Reinhardt

Ray Reinhardt

Older Man

Cristine Rose

Cristine Rose

Justice Department Woman

Lia Sargent

Lia Sargent

Student

Geoffrey Thorne

Geoffrey Thorne

Student

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