Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
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35 out of 100

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  • Summary: High profile lawyer, Mark Hunter has an impeccable record putting criminals behind bars and is a shoo-in for governor in the upcoming election. But when ambitious rookie journalist, C.J. Nicholas begins investigating Hunter for tampering with evidence to secure his convictions, the district attorney’s perfect record is up for scrutiny. Commencing a risky game of cat and mouse with Hunter, C.J. frames himself as a murder suspect to catch the corrupt D.A. in the act. (Anchor Bay Films)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. NPR
    Reviewed by: Ella Taylor
    60
    Like the decent B-movie director that he is, Hyams tosses in two gripping car chases and blows up a few more vehicles for good measure. But otherwise, there's little in this pointless rehash to distract audiences from the pleasure of watching Tamblyn.
  2. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Claudia Puig
    50
    Lacks tension or mystery. Even the courtroom scenes feel artificial.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    50
    He squeezes a bit of suspenseful juice out of the old plot, and Douglas makes smarm a chewy pleasure, but this is a noir in search of a hero we can root for because we actually buy what he’s doing.
  4. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    25
    What I can’t figure out is how director Peter Hyams can remake a 1956 movie from the great Fritz Lang and not learn anything about suspense, pacing and storytelling in the process. This movie is beyond boring. You could stay warm for two hours by striking a match to the wooden acting.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
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  3. Negative: 2 out of 4
  1. Ronnie
    7
    I like it, because it kept me interested enough with a final not obvious at all. Perhaps you could spend some time enjoying it ;)
  2. GypsyTravels
    7
    We liked it. I didn't see the original, but this one kept our interest throughout the movie. I like movies without a lot of violence, sex, and vulgar language, yet a good story. This fit the bill.… Expand
  3. K.R.B.
    2
    We rented this from Shaw's Video on Demand for $5.99 because the wife likes Michael Douglas. We should have just waited for it to come out on the Woman's Television Network.… Expand

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