Too much circumstantial evidence surrounds the case, and too much information leaks out to the public. Slepa justice blind justice tv film 1986 ve filmotece. Canaan, a mysterious gunfighter left nearly blind from civil war combat, roams through mexico with a baby he has sworn to protect. The film also features jennifer jason leigh and jeffrey demunn. These are daniels only scenes as attorney seth thompson from the 1986 tv movie.
Blind justice 1986 cast and crew a photographer tim matheson loses his job, his savings and his wife mimi kuzyk after being taken for a lookalike rapist. Blind justice ron eldard actor, marisol nichols actor format. It was released in the united states on february 21, 1986. Although this was a made for tv movie back in 1986 it stands to show how our judicial. Now in trade paperback, the very first john fielding historical myst. This movie is a reminder that when law enforcement go off track and lose sight of finding the truth, innocent people can find themselves being put thru hell and injustice when. Blind justice 1986 film alchetron, the free social. Canaan takes on the ruthless alacran who is holding a small town hostage for a stash of government silver. With tim matheson, mimi kuzyk, philip charles mackenzie, lisa eichhorn. The film first aired on march 9, 1986 on the columbia broadcasting system the film is based on a true story.
The innocent matheson is fingered by witnesses as an armed robberkidnapperrapist. Blind justice by rod holcomb rod holcomb, tim matheson, mimi. Prints of the film exist in the det danske filminstitut. Lady justice originates from the personification of justice in ancient roman art known as iustitia or justitia after latin. Although this was a made for tv movie back in 1986 it stands to show how our judicial system sometimes fails when it comes to truth and justice. Blind justice may refer to blind justice concept, a legal concept regarding the neutrality of the dispensing of justice blind justice 1916 film, a danish film blind justice 1934 film, a british film blind justice 1961 film blind justice 1994 film, an american hbo tvmovie starring armand assante blind justice novel, a 1995 novel by bruce alexander. Overview of blind justice, 1986, directed by rod holcomb, with jack blessing, linda thorson, dan ziskie, at turner classic movies. Blind justice is a factbased tv movie starring tim matheson, here made to look normal with glasses and mustache. An innocent man is identified as a rapist, and the accusation ruins his life. With william shatner, adrian zmed, heather locklear, richard herd. An innocent man is identified as a rapist, and the. She often appears as a pair with prudentia, who holds a mirror and a snake.
Blind justice 1986an innocent man is identified as a rapist, and the accusation ruins his life. When an african country declares its independence, the results vary from thrilling to catastrophic, depending on what side of revolution one fought with. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and. Blind justice has been added to your cart add to cart. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. It stars rutger hauer as a seemingly suicidal and homicidal maniac and c. While the level of complex debate engendered by the decision to focus on a trio of genuinely socialist yet middleupperclass lawyers now seems sadly unlikely in todays television drama, the issues blind justice confronts remain topical and relevant. In this actionpacked western, assante is canaan, a roving gunfighter, blinded in the civil war. Overview of blind justice, 1994, directed by richard spence, with armand assante, elisabeth shue, robert davi, at turner classic movies. What does the phrase justice is blind mean answers. In this exciting, offbeat western, a gunfighter singlehandedly takes on a band of ruthless bandits and prevents them from stealing a cache of government silver. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u.
Iustitia is an allegorical personification of the moral force in judicial systems. The only other film i can think of where the female lead just falls. It was written by josephine cummings and richard yalem. Jack black also makes an appearance in an early film role for him. The only other film i can think of where the female lead just falls flat with him is the passion and paradise film, in both cases the common denominator was a too young actresscharacter who simply lacks maturity to be an compatible foil for his characters. While playing one of the few phone games that mike and i can still enjoy together because of the audio cues friday night 2212020 i pulled into what i thought was a church parking lot to. Blind justice 1986 film jump to navigation jump to search. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Cavalry officers assigned to deliver a shipment of silver. Its a race against time as hooker and romano seek to protect a blind witness to a robbery from a murderous, thieving duo intent on knocking off box offices.
This movie is a reminder that when law enforcement go off track and lose sight of finding the truth, innocent people can find themselves being put thru hell and injustice when prosecutors are only. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Prints of the film exist in the det danske filminstitut cast. Tim matheson, lisa eichhorn, mimi kuzyk, philip charles mackenzie, tom atkins. Blind justice is a 1994 american television film on hbo directed by richard spence and starring armand assante, robert davi, elisabeth shue, adam baldwin, and jack black. In this exciting, offbeat western, a gunfighter singlehandedly takes on a band of ruthless bandits and prevents them from stealing a. These are daniels only scenes as attorney seth thompson from the 1986 tv movie blind justice. First nations actor jimmy herman dances with wolves appears as a shaman. Based on the book by john gordon davis, it was commercially released in italy in october 1988. See more ideas about lady justice, justice tattoo and libra art. Blind justice tv is a film directed by rod holcomb with tim matheson, mimi kuzyk, philip charles mackenzie, lisa eichhorn, year. Blind justice is a drama television film starring tim matheson, mimi kuzyk and philip charles mackenzie. Her attributes are a blindfold, a balance, and a sword.
The film first aired on march 9, 1986 on the columbia broadcasting system. So it should be safe to say the term justice is blind basically just explains that justice is based on whos is right or who is wrong. Blind justice comics, is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. With armand assante, elisabeth shue, robert davi, adam baldwin.
Blind justice tv movie 1986 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This clip contains courtroom testimony of a rape victim that is not graphic but might be hard to watch. Blind justice 1986 a photographer tim matheson loses his job, his savings and his wife mimi kuzyk after being taken for a lookalike rapist. Codevised by barrister helena kennedy, this bold and incisive series looks at the 1980s through the experiences of a group of idealistic, politically motivated lawyers from what is sometimes referred to as the radical bar. Blind justice is a television drama film directed by rod holcomb and starring tim matheson, mimi kuzyk, and philip charles mackenzie. It was directed by rod holcomb and written by josephine cummings and richard yalem. Peter flannerys scripts tackle racism, police brutality and the official secrets act, analysing the intervention of the government into the private lives of its. Blind justice also known as hold my hand im dying is a 1988 drama film directed by terence ryan and starring christopher cazenove, oliver reed, patrick shai and edita brychta. On his way to a town where a family will supposedly adopt the baby, canaan passes through a border town where u.
With christopher cazenove, edita brychta, patrick shai, oliver reed. Wikiproject film rated startclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The hitcher is a 1986 american road thriller film directed by robert harmon and written by eric red. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation.