Acte d'accusation: le procès McMartin

Original title: Indictment: The McMartin Trial

TV Movie
1995
R
2h 11m

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Acte d'accusation: le procès McMartin (1995)

Lawyers and the media argue the alleged child abuse at the McMartin preschool in Manhattan Beach, California.Lawyers and the media argue the alleged child abuse at the McMartin preschool in Manhattan Beach, California.Lawyers and the media argue the alleged child abuse at the McMartin preschool in Manhattan Beach, California.

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Won 3 Primetime Emmys
- 8 wins & 15 nominations total

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Trivia
James Woods filmed his role as Lester Diamond in Casino (1995) on a weekend break from shooting this film.

Goofs
When the lawyer meets with Ray Buckey for the first time in jail, the door is heard slamming shut before the door actually closes.

Quotes
Danny Davis: Are you kidding me with those glasses? You look like a child molester. Get rid off them or it's gonna be a short trial.

Crazy credits
Epilogue: "The McMartin family still lives in southern California. Peggy had a nervous breakdown and continues to suffer from agoraphobia. She lives with her mother Virginia and her son Ray. Peggy Ann successfully sued for the restoration of her teaching credentials. She is now married and has two children. In 1990, Lael Rubin's nomination to become a Superior Court judge was denied. She is still with the L.A. district attorney's office. In 1992, Wayne Satz died from heart failure at the age of 47. Kee MacFarland is still employed by Children's Institute International. Danny Davis currently practices law in Los Angeles, as does Glenn Stevens. Raymond Buckey is now a university student and plans to attend law school."

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Featured in The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1995)

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Fat-free account of the legal crucifixion of a pre-school teacher and his mother, caught in the frenzy of an anti-molestation movement. The screenwriter, Abby Mann, sticks to the transcripts, and so the pungent subtext is seen only glancingly: the mania of save-our-children parents, obsessed either by their own guilt or an overidentification with wounded innocents. Gripping from start to finish, the movie also features a rarity: a hyped-up James Woods performance as the defense attorney that is, for once, trim and in keeping with the surroundings.