Indictment: The McMartin Trial
1995•R•2h 15m•6.9•Released
TV MovieDrama
The McMartin family's lives are turned upside down when they are accused of serious child molestation. The family run a school for infants. An unqualified child cruelty "expert" videotapes the children describing outrageous stories of abuse. One of the most expensive and long running trials in US legal history, exposes the lack of evidence and unprofessional attitudes of the finger pointers which kept one of the accused in jail for over 5 years without bail.
Director
Mick Jackson
Writer
Abby Mann, Myra Mann
Languages
English
Studio
HBO Films
Cast
James Woods
Danny Davis
Mercedes Ruehl
Lael Rubin
Lolita Davidovich
Kee McFarlane
Sada Thompson
Virginia McMartin
Henry Thomas
Ray Buckey
Shirley Knight
Peggy Buckey
Mark Blum
Wayne Satz
Alison Elliott
Peggy Ann Buckey
Chelsea Field
Christine Johnson
Joe Urla
Glenn Stevens
Scott Waara
Dean Gits
Valerie Wildman
Diana Sullivan
Richard Bradford
Ira Reiner
Roberta Bassin
Judy Johnson
Dennis Burkley
George Freeman
Production
Company
HBO Films
Company
Abby Mann Productions
Company
Breakheart Films
Company
Janet Yang Productions
Company
Ixtlan Productions
Producer
Diana Pokorny
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