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The Trial (2010)

101 min · Drama, drama film

Popularity4/5
12-month trend4.3k1.3kExpand

12-month trend

Monthly article views

4.3k02025-09: 2,843 views2025-10: 2,802 views2025-11: 2,563 views2025-12: 1,325 views2026-01: 2,651 views2026-02: 1,964 views2026-03: 1,919 views2026-04: 2,344 views2026-05: 3,674 views2026-06: 2,975 views2026-07: 3,592 views2026-08: 4,253 views
Sep2.8kOct2.8kNov2.6kDec1.3kJan2.7kFeb2.0kMar1.9kApr2.3kMay3.7kJun3.0kJul3.6kAug4.3k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Gary Wheeler

Cast

Matthew Modine, Robert Forster, Clare Carey, Bob Gunton, Randy Wayne

The story

Attorney Kent "Mac" McClain, after losing his wife and kids in a car crash, experiences grief of the loss and attempts suicide with a revolver. However, he is interrupted by a phone call inviting him to defend the accused man, instead of the regular public defender, who has a conflict of interest, called the Hightower murder case. He discusses it with Judge Danielson, who encourages him to start living.

Catalogue themes and tags

Loss of Family, Star-Rechtsanwalt, Crime Fiction, Drama, Indie, Courtroom Drama

Genres

Drama, drama film

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