Synopsis
The McMartin family's lives are turned upside down when they are accused of serious child molestation. The family run a school for infants. An unqualified child cruelty "expert" videotapes the children describing outrageous stories of abuse. One of the most expensive and long running trials in US legal history, exposes the lack of evidence and unprofessional attitudes of the finger pointers which kept one of the accused in jail for over 5 years without bail.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
73 audience votes
Key crew
- Mick JacksonDirector
- Abby MannScreenplay
- Myra MannScreenplay
Cast
- James WoodsDanny Davis
- Mercedes RuehlLael Rubin
- Lolita DavidovichKee McFarlane
- Sada ThompsonVirginia McMartin
- Henry ThomasRay Buckey
- Shirley KnightPeggy Buckey
- Mark BlumWayne Satz
- Alison ElliottPeggy Ann Buckey
- Chelsea FieldChristine Johnson
- Joe UrlaGlenn Stevens
- Scott WaaraDean Gits
- Valerie WildmanDiana Sullivan
