The Coverup
2008 · Movie · R · 94 min · ★ 4.5
Based on a True Story - surrounding the 1984 death of an Iowa teenager (Michael Welch) after his arrest by the Marshalltown Police Department. A young lawyer (Gabriel Mann) is hired to fight a corrupt Police Department and bring healing to a fractured family in this small town legal drama.
Also known as The Thacker Case
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-10-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 94 min
- TMDB rating
- 4.5/10 (11 votes)
Themes
- corruption
- truth
- detective
- investigation
- suspicion
- cover-up
- lawyer
Cast & crew
Gabriel Mann
as Stu Pepper
John Savage
as Thomas Thacker
Michael Welch
as Kevin Thacker
Colby French
as Officer Dodge
Jennifer Finnigan
as Nancy Pepper
Lee Garlington
as Beeverly Thacker
Eliza Dushku
as Monica Wright
Ivar Brogger
as Judge Hallow
Alison Brie
as Grace
Darin Heames
as Eric Jones
Directed by Brian Jun