Réalisation:
Joel SchumacherPhotographie:
Tony Pierce-RobertsMusique:
Howard ShoreActeurs·trices:
Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony LaPaglia, J. T. Walsh, Anthony Edwards, Brad Renfro, Will Patton, Bradley Whitford (plus)VOD (3)
Résumés(1)
Le jeune Mark Sway est témoin du suicide d'un avocat véreux qui se confesse à lui avant de mourir. Mark est alors autant courtisé par la police que par les mafiosi. Il refuse de parler mais, conscient du danger qu'il court, il se décide cependant à engager une avocate, Reggie Love, qui accepte de le defendre pour un dollar symbolique. (texte officiel du distributeur)
(plus)Critiques (2)
Joel Schumacher’s touch is unmistakable here. It's a solid topic with good execution and performances typical of the 90s ensemble cast. Brad Renfro, in particular, showcases his immense talent. However, the entire time you’re watching, you can’t help but think, "This makes no sense; nobody would act like this." The CIA, the lawyer, the kid’s mother, and even the kid himself seem like they’re from another planet. Yet, you forgive them because of that classic 90s vibe. It may not be a masterpiece, but it’s still better than a lot of today's films.
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Boyhood adventures in the adult world of lawyers, mobsters, private eyes, crooked cops, and slimy mobsters. If the whole concept of the story is based on a ten-year-old silly Jack Sprat outsmarting all the wise-asses, it's hard to execute without all the adults acting like complete idiots. And Schumacher, with his Foglar-esque (wink wink nudge nudge) fondness for plucky, marginalized youths, was certainly never capable of that.
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