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Restraining Order
Restraining Order
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Restraining Order

1999
1h 35m
Action
Thriller

Status

Released

Release

1999

Runtime

1h 35m

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Storyline

"Betrayed by the system he was sworn to defend"

Robert Woodfield is a criminal defense attorney, and he has defended a lot of criminals, many of whom are guilty, but has maintained that everyone deserves a competent defense, which he provides whether they are guilty or not. Currently he is defending Martin Ritter, a killer, whom he gets off. Later he has dinner with a friend, and his friend tells him that he needs to talk to him about something important. He is about to leave when some masked men go to his friend and kill him, when one of the men takes off his mask; it's Martin Ritter. Now being his lawyer, Robert can't say anything about what he saw. But that doesn't stop him from investigating what his dead friend was so worried about. It seems that he has stumbled onto something big, and instead of killing him they frame his wife for murder to get him to back off. But he doesn't and both his wife and him are now in danger. And still has no idea what's going on. Will he find out before they get to him?

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Apr 30, 1999
Languages
English
Director
Lee H. Katzin

Top Cast

44 Cast Members

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Robert Woodfield

Hannes Jaenicke

Hannes Jaenicke

Martin Ritter

Tatjana Patitz

Tatjana Patitz

Leight Woodfield

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Charlie Mason

Franc Luz

Franc Luz

Craig Dixon

Natalija Nogulich

Natalija Nogulich

Judge Hargreaves

Rif Hutton

Rif Hutton

Sidney Evans

Jim Antonio

Jim Antonio

Attorney Dalton (as James Antonio)

Kevin Dobson

Kevin Dobson

Police Captain

Kenn Michael

Kenn Michael

Eddie Rush (as Kenny Blank)

Sondra Spriggs

Sondra Spriggs

Sheri Evans (as Sondra Spriggs Williamson)

Pete Turner

Pete Turner

Russell

Frank Lloyd

Frank Lloyd

Mikey

Laura Kim

Anchor Woman

Michael Bauer

Desk Cop

Howard Beckler

Judge Fernwick

Maurice Benard

Maurice Benard

Sicko

Dennis Bowen

Cop #2

William Langlois

Cop #1

Hugh Dane

Hugh Dane

D.A. Pringle

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