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Indictment: The McMartin Trial
Indictment: The McMartin Trial

Indictment: The McMartin Trial

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TV MovieDrama

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The McMartin family's lives are turned upside down when they are accused of serious child molestation. The family run a school for infants. An unqualified child cruelty "expert" videotapes the children describing outrageous stories of abuse. One of the most expensive and long running trials in US legal history, exposes the lack of evidence and unprofessional attitudes of the finger pointers which kept one of the accused in jail for over 5 years without bail.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

135 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

20 May 1995

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Woods

James Woods

Danny Davis

Mercedes Ruehl

Mercedes Ruehl

Lael Rubin

Lolita Davidovich

Lolita Davidovich

Kee McFarlane

Sada Thompson

Sada Thompson

Virginia McMartin

Henry Thomas

Henry Thomas

Ray Buckey

Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Peggy Buckey

Mark Blum

Mark Blum

Wayne Satz

Alison Elliott

Alison Elliott

Peggy Ann Buckey

Chelsea Field

Chelsea Field

Christine Johnson

Joe Urla

Joe Urla

Glenn Stevens

Scott Waara

Scott Waara

Dean Gits

Valerie Wildman

Valerie Wildman

Diana Sullivan

Richard Bradford

Richard Bradford

Ira Reiner

Roberta Bassin

Roberta Bassin

Judy Johnson

Dennis Burkley

Dennis Burkley

George Freeman

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Judge Pounders

Gabrielle Boni

Gabrielle Boni

Tara

Ramsey Ellis

Ramsey Ellis

Jonathan

Avner Garbi

Avner Garbi

Fadeel

Patricia Belcher

Patricia Belcher

Juror #1

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