

95 minutes
9/7/1997
Four young black men kill a white woman. Now the D.A. is very cautious how to pursue this case because it might start a riot. And adding fuel to the fire is a bombastic and vocal black community leader, who's saying that they will not have a fair trial and that they were justified in their actions because they were in fear for their lives

F. Murray Abraham
as Jim Sullivan

Gregory Hines
as Reverend Walton

Judd Hirsch
as Sam Lind

Bruce Davison
as Frank Gainer

Dulé Hill
as Kameel

Eugene Byrd
as Kenny

Dayo Ade
as Prisoner

Sandra Caldwell
as Kameel's Mother

Philip Akin
as New York Assistant D.A
Dwight Bacquie
as Orderly
Marlon Brand
as Reporter #5

Kedar Brown
as Al
Christine Brubaker
as Reporter #1

Paul Butler
as Stan
Dick Callahan
as Bartender
Gloria Carlin
as Jill

Johnie Chase
as Islamic Minister

Shadia Simmons
as Harriet

Malcolm Goodwin
as Shawn

Karen Robinson
as New Jersey Assistant D.A

Martin Julien
as Sound Man

Saul Rubinek
as Norm

Mark Taylor
as Rodney

Lisa Pelikan
as Betty
Mia Korf
as Linda Chang

Jackie Richardson
as Judge Winslow

Jeff Clarke
as Reporter #3
David Clement
as Funeral Minister

Jim Codrington
as Reporter #4
Stan Coles
as Sanders

Michael Copeman
as Cop in Deli

Vladimir Jon Cubrt
as Newsroom P.A.
Don Dickinson
as Sarge
Eric Fink
as Johnny

David Fraser
as 9/11 Supervisor
Lane Fraser
as Channel 3 Anchorwoman

Scott Gibson
as Attorney General Asscoiate

Michael Hanrahan
as White House Aide
Christine Harwart
as Nurse

Michael Eric Kramer
as Detective

Larissa Laskin
as New York Assistant D.A.
Elizabeth Lennie
as Angie

Bill MacDonald
as Station Master
Patric Masurkevitch
as Doctor
Mark Melymick
as Sergeant
Tony Meyler
as Prison Guard #2

Dave Nichols
as New Jersey D.A.

Joe Pingue
as Prison Guard #1

Arnold Pinnock
as Drug Dealer

Jonathan Potts
as D.A. Trainee

Steven Randazzo
as Courtroom Cop

Vito Rezza
as Transit Cop
Michael Ricupero
as Reporter #3
Don Ritchie
as Barry

Kevin Rushton
as Prison Guard #3
Harry Spiegel
as Pete
Sandi Stahlbrand
as Connie

John Stocker
as Court Clerk
Tim Weber
as Anchorman

Lorna Wilson
as Attorney General

Richard Zeppieri
as Arresting Cop