

Two carefree pals traveling through rural Alabama on their way back to college are mistakenly arrested and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who has just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. When he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South!
Acting
Pesci's volcanic energy meets Tomei's scene-stealing genius
Writing
Legally accurate script praised by actual attorneys
Direction
Lynn's theater background nails rhythm and timing

Director
Jonathan Lynn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Jonathan Lynn has a law degree from Cambridge; the screenplay was vetted by legal professionals for accuracy.
Fred Gwynne's final film role—his slow-burn irritation as Judge Haller is the perfect foil to Pesci's chaos.
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