Synopsis
William Popper is the son of a stockbroker and is thoroughly disenchanted with "the system." So much so that even though he can prove that he ran over a woman in his car entirely by accident, he accepts a sentence for manslaughter.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
17 audience votes
Key crew
- Robert MulliganDirector
- Jon BootheScreenplay
- Dave GrusinOriginal Music Composer
- George L. ShermanScreenplay
Cast
- Michael SarrazinWilliam Popper
- Barbara HersheyJane Kauffman
- Arthur HillJohn Popper
- Ruth WhiteMrs. Popper
- E.G. MarshallDaniel Lawrence
- Robert KleinMelvin Lasher
- Sada ThompsonRuth Lawrence
- David DoyleJames Moran
- Barnard HughesJudge Vogel
- Peter WhiteTerence Lawrence
- Tom RosquiDistrict Attorney Keller
- William DevanePilot
Stills
Themes
escapecollegegirlfriendfugitivecar accidentmanslaughter