Under the eyes of the judiciary

Movie
German title	Under the eyes of the judiciary
Original title	In the Custody of Strangers
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1982
length	89 minutes
Rod
Director	Robert Greenwald
script	Jennifer Miller
production	Frank von Zerneck
music	Matthew McCauley
camera	Isidore Mankofsky
cut	Robert Florio
occupation
Martin Sheen : Frank Caldwell Jane Alexander : Sandy Caldwell Emilio Estevez : Danny Caldwell Kenneth McMillan : Albert C. Caruso Ed Lauter : Judge Halloran Matt Clark : Mike Raines Virginia Kiser : Dr. Forman Jon Van Ness : Corky John Hancock : Judge Bennett Deborah Foreman : Karen Susan Peretz : Big Faye Peter Jurasik : Andy Barnes Judyann Elder : Marni Blake Pat McNamara : Quinn Henry Tomaszewski : Roach Ramon Estevez : Pick Rossie Harris : Rusty Liz Sheridan : Case worker Art LaFleur : Clifford David Faustino : David

Under the eyes of the judiciary one is American film drama from the year 1982 . The film is based on a true story.

action

After an argument with his father Frank, Danny Caldwell drives a car under the influence of alcohol and hits a police cruiser. He is arrested and reported to stay in a prison cell for one night. His father refuses to get him out of prison. He sees it as a just form of punishment. But because of an assault, one night turns into a prison stay of over six weeks in the company of serious criminals. Meanwhile, his father gets a job in Ohio , so the family moves there.

Danny is later released, with the assault charges dropped and his drunk driving punishment offset against his already served prison sentence. His parents realize it was a mistake to leave their son alone in prison. But Danny has already changed psychologically.

criticism

"Staged above-average, thoughtfully sophisticated (television) drama about a middle-class boy who is supposed to be imprisoned for one night for drunk driving, but which turns into forty horrible days due to adverse circumstances."

- Lexicon of international film

"Thoughtful family and prison drama."

- TV movie

Awards

• a nomination for the Golden Globe Awards 1983 as Best Miniseries or TV Movie

publication

After the film was shown for the first time on May 26, 1982 on the American television station ABC , it was first broadcast in Germany on June 12, 1997 on ProSieben .

Web links

• Under the eyes of the judiciary in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Under the eyes of the judiciary in the lexicon of international film
• Under the eyes of the judiciary at Rotten Tomatoes (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Under the Eyes of Justice in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed March 8, 2012
2. ↑ Under the Eyes of Justice on tvspielfilm.de , accessed on March 8, 2012