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Just Cause

Name: Just Cause
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1995-02-17
Cast: Sean Connery, Laurence Fishburne, Blair Underwood, Kate Capshaw, Ruby Dee

1995 | 102 min | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (26% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Mystic River or Cape Fear, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Tense.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: meant for adults.

A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death for the horrific murder of a child.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
26% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
6.3 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$37 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 123K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Arne Glimcher

Sean ConneryPaul Armstrong
Laurence FishburneSheriff Tanny Brown
Blair UnderwoodBobby Earl Ferguson
Kate CapshawLaurie Armstrong
Ruby DeeEvangeline Ferguson
Scarlett JohanssonKate Armstrong
Ed HarrisBlair Sullivan
Christopher MurrayDetective T.J. Wilcox
Daniel J. TravantiWarden
Ned BeattyMcNair