Music Box
1989 · Movie · PG-13 · 124 min · ★ 7.2 · 71% critics
A Chicago lawyer takes on the defense of her immigrant father after he’s accused of wartime atrocities overseas. As testimony mounts and old records surface, her confidence is tested, forcing her to weigh family loyalty against the unsettling possibility that she doesn’t truly know the man she’s fighting for.
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Details
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-12-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (179 votes)
About
If you like serious courtroom stories that mix family conflict with political history and moral uncertainty, this may work for you; Not for you if you want light viewing or tidy, feel-good resolutions like in V.
Pros: tense courtroom drama; strong lead performances; thought-provoking moral dilemma | Cons: predictable turns; implausible legal setup; heavy subject matter
Themes
- daughter
- court case
- court
- jurors
- war crimes
- sentence
- proof
- legal thriller
Awards & recognition
- Golden Bear · 1990
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1990 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jessica Lange
as Ann Talbot
Armin Mueller-Stahl
as Mike Laszlo
Donald Moffat
as Harry Talbot
Lukas Haas
as Mike Talbot
Cheryl Lynn Bruce
as Georgine Wheeler
Mari Törőcsik
as Magda Zoldan
Frederic Forrest
as Jack Burke
- JB
J.S. Block
as Judge Silver
Sol Frieder
as Istvan Boday
Michael Rooker
as Karchy Laszlo
Directed by Costa-Gavras