Guilty Until Proven Innocent

1991

Drama

5
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 62%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 62% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.3/10 10 508 508

Plot summary

A teenage high school drop-out Bobby McLaughlin is accused of the murder of a local drug dealer he says he didn’t commit. When he is convicted with little evidence, his father begins a fierce struggle to free his son from prison.

Director

Paul Wendkos Photo
Paul Wendkos

Top cast

John W. Iwanonkiw Photo
John W. Iwanonkiw as Bailiff
Brendan Fraser Photo
Brendan Fraser as Bobby McLaughlin
Martin Sheen Photo
Martin Sheen as Harold Hohne
Caroline Kava Photo
Caroline Kava as Mary Hohne
480p.WEB
823.15 MB
720*480
English 2.0
PG-13
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 32 min
Seeds 30

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by arcturus6 10 / 10

Could This Happen To Me or You?

This is a very good film that shows how justice in our American system is sometimes lacking. The film centers on a young man (Bobby McLoughlin) with Brendon Fraser giving an excellent performance, who is wrongfully accused of a murder and the trials and tribulations that he and his parents must endure to prove his innocence. Martin Sheen and Caroline Kava give very good performances as the foster father and mother of McLoughlin.I was particularly disturbed by the apparent lack of legal representation McLoughlin received at his initial trial at the hands of a so-called Public Defender. Also, the film depicts disturbing elements in law enforcement of police errors that are very slow in being corrected at the expense of the wrongfully accused. Had Mr. McLoughlin been wrongfully convicted of first degree murder, he could very well have been executed.I highly recommend this film for those who may have known someone who was wrongfully accused or themselves accused. It is a thoughtful film that will hold your attention.
Reviewed by Linda1161

Guilty until Proved Innocent

This movie is about someone I actually grew up with. This movie is worth watching. It's scary how something like this can happen to a childhood friend. Bobby had a lot of courage and was very strong willed during such a difficult time in his life. He found the positive in a horrible situation. The message from all of this is to never give up, and always believe in yourself. Family is so important. A lesson also learned from this is, time is so precious, you can't turn back the hands of time so make the best of any situation, and cherish what you have in your life at this time. Bobby's teenage years was taken from him, his freedom and sharing precious times with family when a child is most vulnerable. It's sad something like this had to happen to any person especially one that I knew and only had fond memories of.
Reviewed by hidariryuI 7 / 10

Well played. A little rough around the edges but good

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