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Based on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be the longest mafia trial in U.S. history.

DIRECTOR
  • Sidney Lumet
WRITERS
STUDIOS
  • Yari Film Group Releasing
  • BDE Entertainment
  • Bob Yari Productions
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CAST
The mobster Jackie DiNorscio is shot by his own cousin at home while in probation but survives. Later he is arrested dealing drugs and sentenced to thirty years in prison. The prosecutor Sean Kierney proposes a deal to Jackie, immediately releasing him if he testifies against the Lucchese family and other mafia families but Jackie does not accept to rat his friends that he loves. When the trial begins, he asks the judge Finestein to defend himself without the assistance of a lawyer.

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IMDB Score
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes Score
61%