Movie·1986·1h 36m
License to Kill
He is their only hope for justice.
Directed By
Jud Taylor
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
A grieving family whose daughter was killed in a car crash with a drunken driver is outraged and frustrated as they encounter the inevitable bureaucratic delays in bringing the case to trial. Once in the courtroom, they are horror-stricken as the young, hard-pressed district attorney seems unable to overcome the technicalities and maneuverings that the driver's attorney uses to keep his client out of jail and still on the streets as a legal driver. When the judge is forced to rule time and again in favor of the defense, it appears that the driver might escape punishment altogether.
Written By
William A. Schwartz, Mike Robe
Producer
Dorothea G. Petrie, Marian Rees
Cinematography
Robert C. Jessup
Music
Laurence Rosenthal
Editor
Paul LaMastra
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
41 votes
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Cast
James Farentino
John Peterson
Penny Fuller
Judith Peterson
Don Murray
Tom Fiske
Millie Perkins
Mary Fiske
Ari Meyers
Amy Peterson
Donald Moffat
Howard Webster
Jacqueline Brookes
Judge Miriam Roth
Kristen Vigard
Lynne Peterson
Denzel Washington
Martin Sawyer
George Martin
Steve
John M. Jackson
Officer Caskey
Josef Rainer
Reece Campbell
Jerry Haynes
Bill Wilson
Marc Gilpin
Larry Chernoff
Niki Flacks
Meredith
Hugh Gorrian
Brice McCullough
Kenneth Barry
Lou
Brandon Smith
Warren Clark
// crew
Crew
Jud Taylor
Director
William A. Schwartz
Writer
Mike Robe
Writer
Dorothea G. Petrie
Producer
Marian Rees
Executive Producer
Laurence Rosenthal
Original Music Composer
Robert C. Jessup
Director of Photography
Paul LaMastra
Editor
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