Defenseless
Defenseless is a 1991 legal thriller film directed by Martin Campbell and produced by Renée Missel and David Bombek.
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| Directed by | Martin Campbell |
| Produced by | Renée Missel and David Bombek |
| Written by | James Hicks |
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| Music by | Curt Sobel |
| Cinematography | Phil Meheux |
| Edited by | Chris Wimble Lou Lombardo (supervising editor) |
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| Distributed by | Seven Arts (through New Line Cinema) |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $6,413,375 (USA) |
Plot summary
Lawyer T.K. represents Steven Seldes, who claims that he is innocent of involvement in making underage porn movies. He is also her lover, so when she meets his wife things are awkward for her - he didn't say he was married and his wife turns out to be an old student friend. Next day she confronts him at his office and a fight ensues in which she injures him. When she returns later on, she finds Steven is dead, and has been stabbed 18 times. Upon finding Ellie's sweater on the crime scene, the Police arrest her for the murder, and T.K. agrees to defend her.
Cast
- Barbara Hershey as Thelma "T.K." Katwuller
- Sam Shepard as Detective Beutel
- J.T. Walsh as Steven Seldes
- Mary Beth Hurt as Ellie Seldes
- Sheree North as Mrs. Bodeck
- George P. Wilbur as Sherman Bodeck
Home media
Defenseless was released on VHS by Live Home Video and around the same time in Canada by Cineplex Odeon. A TV edit of the film was released on DVD in 2002 by Platinum Disc. A widescreen unedited DVD was released in Japan by Universal Studios Home Entertainment, under license from StudioCanal, in 2007.