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In Defense of a Married Man

  • TV Movie
  • 1990
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
291
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Judith Light in In Defense of a Married Man (1990)
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A lawyer's husband is having an affair. When the woman he is having the affair with is found dead. He is the prime suspect. Though he adamantly proclaims his innocence. His wife takes charge... Read allA lawyer's husband is having an affair. When the woman he is having the affair with is found dead. He is the prime suspect. Though he adamantly proclaims his innocence. His wife takes charge of his defense, but can she place his betrayal behind or aside to be able provide him wit... Read allA lawyer's husband is having an affair. When the woman he is having the affair with is found dead. He is the prime suspect. Though he adamantly proclaims his innocence. His wife takes charge of his defense, but can she place his betrayal behind or aside to be able provide him with the best possible defense?

  • Director
    • Joel Oliansky
  • Writers
    • Sasha Ferrer
    • Norman Morrill
  • Stars
    • Judith Light
    • Michael Ontkean
    • Jerry Orbach
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    291
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joel Oliansky
    • Writers
      • Sasha Ferrer
      • Norman Morrill
    • Stars
      • Judith Light
      • Michael Ontkean
      • Jerry Orbach
    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Judith Light
    Judith Light
    • Laura Simmons
    Michael Ontkean
    Michael Ontkean
    • Robert
    Jerry Orbach
    Jerry Orbach
    • Alan Michelson
    Pat Corley
    Pat Corley
    • Det. Brendan Bradley
    Nicholas Campbell
    Nicholas Campbell
    • Ben Gardner
    John Colicos
    John Colicos
    • Charles Evers
    Cynthia Sikes Yorkin
    Cynthia Sikes Yorkin
    • Claudia
    • (as Cynthia Sikes)
    Johnny Galecki
    Johnny Galecki
    • Eric
    Tony Rosato
    Tony Rosato
    • Frank Ticelli
    David Hemblen
    David Hemblen
    • Colin Barrie
    Colin Fox
    Colin Fox
    • Brad Monroe
    Gema Zamprogna
    Gema Zamprogna
    • Amanda Simmons
    Jonathan Welsh
    • D.A. Papernow
    Errol Slue
    Errol Slue
    • Judge Bruce
    Frank Adamson
    Frank Adamson
    • Judge Perini
    Patricia Hamilton
    Patricia Hamilton
    • Eileen Lloyd
    Bob Zidel
    • Mr. Saperstein
    Karen Kennedy
    • Joan
    • Director
      • Joel Oliansky
    • Writers
      • Sasha Ferrer
      • Norman Morrill
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    7keila_g

    Good

    This movie was good beyond my expectation. I loved the plot, the characters. Judith Light was great. I Enjoyed it. Except for the saxophone which I thought didn't fit in right into the movie.
    3pennyriha

    Bad acting Inc

    Judith Light sucked in this movie, totally overacted. I did like her in Who's the Boss.
    3moviemom23

    Cheesefest

    I was reading one of the other reviews and nearly peed my pants I laughed so hard about the husband in sweats and exercising all the time, was more like her son- LOL! It's true.

    I normally love Judith Light in anything- especially a good Early 90s period drama. This one was just off. The acting, mainly him, the chemistry was just not there.

    The sets decor clothing hair OMG if you're into 80s 90s this is unbeatable for that.

    Honestly I did not finish it because it just got too cheesy for me which is beyond comprehension typically I adore the Lifetime type of murder movie- but yukky love scenes, distracting makeup/hair, overly dramatic acting and bad music was just too much this time. I just couldn't concentrate on the story and kept losing track on what was happening. ( holy crap I can't believe how tacky his shirt is... oh wait a minute did he just say he loves her? ) Maybe I just wasn't in the mood? I may try to finish it when I'm feeling stronger.
    6leokelli

    Worth Watching

    So, the story is actually pretty good, and it keeps you interested. I love Judith Light in anything, and this is no different. Her character is nearly identical to that of Angela Bower. She's a high powered attorney instead of an ad executive, but you get the idea. It even looks like she borrowed clothes from Angela's closet for this movie. My big complaint about this movie is that she and her on screen husband have NO chemistry. He's wearing sweats and exercising for much of the time and ends up looking less like her husband and more like her son who's been scolded for being a naughty. Speaking of her son, he's played by a pre-Roseanne Johnny Galecki, who does a pretty good job too.

    Anyway, I saw the movie on Netflix, so if you have that, I do recommend giving it a look!
    3imap-05232

    The lover of the two ladies could be their son.

    That's said, the story could be fun, but with both lovers, the wife and the girlfriend being significantly older than the male defendant, the whole movie becomes increasingly incomprehensible.

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      first time as a television movie composer with the improvised solos of the jazz great Stan Getz.
    • Goofs
      The mother/lawyer is questioning her own son in their house. He says he heard the mistress and his father one night on the phone, the mistress telling his father she loved him. The mother/lawyer says "so you followed your dad the next day". The son said he did, all the way to the mistress's house. But you see earlier in the movie that the father didn't go straight to his mistress's house the next day. He went to work first, and after a while when he couldn't get his mistress's office to answer the phone, he left and went to her house. The son is saying he followed his dad from home that morning to the mistress's house, but that's not true.

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    • Release date
      • October 14, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mörderischer Verdacht
    • Filming locations
      • Cayuga, Ontario, Canada
    • Production company
      • Landsburg Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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