Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Why would a man frame himself... for murder?

PG-13 2009 · 105 min · ★ 5.7 · Thriller

Remake of a 1956 Fritz Lang film in which a novelist's investigation of a dirty district attorney leads to a setup within the courtroom.

Directed by Peter Hyams · Written by Peter Hyams

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