The murderer of women

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Movie
German title	The murderer of women
Original title	Criminal Law
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1988
length	106 minutes
Age rating	FSK 16
Rod
Director	Martin Campbell
script	Mark Kasdan
production	John Daly , Derek Gibson , Hilary Heath , Robert K. MacLean
music	Jerry Goldsmith
camera	Phil Meheux
cut	Chris Wimble
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Gary Oldman : Ben Chase Kevin Bacon : Martin Thiel Tess Harper : Detective Stillwell Karen Young : Ellen Faulkner Joe Don Baker : Detective Mesel Sean McCann : Jacob Fischer Ron Lea : Gary Hull Michael Sinelnikoff : Professor Clemtes Karen Woolridge : Claudia Curwen Ali Giron : Isabel Fuertes Rob Roy : Ethan Parks Terrence Labrosse : Judge Barbara Jones : Sandra Massina Jeannie Walker : Mrs. Monroe Tyrone Benskin : Jackson

The Strangler ( Criminal Law ) is an American thriller by Martin Campbell from the year 1988 .

action

Successful criminal defense attorney Ben Chase takes on the case of wealthy Martin Thiel, who is charged with murder. Chase casts doubts about the credibility of the witnesses, Thiel is then acquitted.

Another murder happens. Thiel plays with Chase; he lays evidence that suggests that Chase could be the culprit. Chase tries to get Thiel to betray himself to the judicial authorities.

Reviews

• Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times of April 28, 1989 that film writers were too often using false alarms . It works twice in a film, in this one it would be used six or seven times; especially often in the last half hour. These " tricks " would ruin the good representations of Gary Oldman and Kevin Bacon. Bacon plays " very effective " because he represents a " engaging young man " with a deeply hidden mental illness.

• Hal Hinson wrote in the Washington Post on April 28, 1989 that the essence of the film is the relationship between the main characters trying to manipulate one another. The representations are " skillful ", they suggest a " deeper psychological dimension ". The director creates tension in an effective way. The plot, however, is " less and less credible ".

Awards

• In 1989, Martin Campbell won an award from the Festival Internazionale del Giallo e del Mistro Cinema Televisione Letteratura in the Best Film category .

background

The film was in Westmount ( Quebec turned). It had its world premiere on September 15, 1988 at the Toronto International Film Festival . The film grossed approximately $ 9.97 million in US cinemas .

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1. ↑ Release certificate for Der Frauenmörder . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , January 2015 (PDF; test number: 63 000 V).
2. ^ Review by Roger Ebert
3. ^ Review by Hal Hinson
4. ^ Filming locations for Criminal Law, accessed June 6, 2007
5. ↑ Criminal Law premiere dates, accessed June 6, 2007
6. ^ Box office / business for Criminal Law, accessed June 6, 2007

Web links

• The ripper in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• The ripper at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
• Comparison of the cut versions Premiere MGM - Australian DVD from Der Frauenmörder at Schnittberichte.com