Based on the true story of Clarence Brandley, a black man wrongly accused in 1980 of the murder of a 16-year-old white high school girl named Cheryl Ferguson. Brandley worked at Conroe High School, where Ferguson was visiting as a member of the Belleville High School volleyball team. Three days after her body was discovered, Brandley was arrested as the murderer. Jew Don Boney, a popular activist and Houston city council member, leads the fight to uncover the truth about the Ferguson murder. Mike DeGeurin, a Texas attorney, is brought in to act as the head defense attorney for Brandley, and is joined by a former minister, Jim McCloskey. The lawyers discover that not only is there a complete lack of evidence against Brandley, but the District Attorney, James Keeshan, has been strategizing with the presiding judge. After nine years in prison, three trials and a stay of execution that saved Brandley's life, justice finally prevails as Brandley is granted his freedom.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Courtney B. Vance, Eamonn Walker, Gil Bellows, Chuck Shamata, Joseph Ziegler, Heath Lamberts
Crew: Tony Bill (Director), Jean Lépine (Director of Photography), April Webster (Casting), Abby Mann (Writer), Van Dyke Parks (Music), David Bloch (Casting)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Paramount Television, Showtime Networks
Runtime: 108 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 21, 2002
IMDb: 10
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