An Innocent Man(1989)
“Falsely accused. Unjustly convicted. Determined to survive on the inside. Demanding justice once he's on the outside.”
Overview
Jimmie Rainwood was minding his own business when two corrupt police officers (getting an address wrong) burst into his house, expecting to find a major drug dealer. Rainwood is shot, and the officers frame him as a drug dealer. Rainwood is convicted of drug dealing, based on the perjured evidence of a police informant. Thrown into a seedy jail, fighting to prove his innocence is diffucult when he has to deal with the realities of prison life, where everyone claims they were framed.
Director
Peter Yates
Studio
Touchstone Pictures
Revenue
$20M
Cast
Tom Selleck
as Jimmie Rainwood
F. Murray Abraham
as Virgil Cane
Laila Robins
as Kate Rainwood
David Rasche
as Detective Mike Parnell LBPD
Todd Graff
as Robby
M.C. Gainey
as Malcolm
Peter Van Norden
as Peter Feldman
Richard Young
as Danny Scalise
Badja Djola
as John Fitzgerald
Bruce A. Young
as Jingles
James T. Morris
as Junior
Terry Golden
as Felix
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1989
Runtime
1h 53m
Language
English
Rating
6.1 / 10
Box Office
$20M
Production Companies
Touchstone Pictures • Interscope Communications • Silver Screen Partners IV
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What is An Innocent Man about?▼
Jimmie Rainwood was minding his own business when two corrupt police officers (getting an address wrong) burst into his house, expecting to find a major drug dealer. Rainwood is shot, and the officers frame him as a drug dealer. Rainwood is convicted of drug dealing, based on the perjured evidence of a police informant. Thrown into a seedy jail, fighting to prove his innocence is diffucult when he has to deal with the realities of prison life, where everyone claims they were framed.
Who directed An Innocent Man?▼
An Innocent Man was directed by Peter Yates and released in 1989. It is a crime, drama, thriller film.
How long is An Innocent Man?▼
An Innocent Man has a runtime of 1 hours and 53 minutes (113 minutes total).
Who stars in An Innocent Man?▼
The cast of An Innocent Man includes Tom Selleck as Jimmie Rainwood, F. Murray Abraham as Virgil Cane, Laila Robins as Kate Rainwood, David Rasche as Detective Mike Parnell LBPD, Todd Graff as Robby and more.
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