An Innocent Man (1989)
Falsely accused. Unjustly convicted. Determined to survive on the inside. Demanding justice once he's on the outside.
Jimmie Rainwood was minding his own business when two corrupt police officers (getting an address wrong) burst into his house, expecting to find a major drug dealer. Rainwood is shot, and the officers frame him as a drug dealer. Rainwood is convicted of drug dealing, based on the perjured evidence of a police informant. Thrown into a seedy jail, fighting to prove his innocence is diffucult when he has to deal with the realities of prison life, where everyone claims they were framed.
Director: Peter Yates
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 113 min
Release Date: October 6, 1989
Cast
- Tom Selleck - Jimmie Rainwood
- F. Murray Abraham - Virgil Cane
- Laila Robins - Kate Rainwood
- David Rasche - Detective Mike Parnell LBPD
- Todd Graff - Robby
- M.C. Gainey - Malcolm
- Peter Van Norden - Peter Feldman
- Richard Young - Danny Scalise
- Badja Djola - John Fitzgerald
- Bruce A. Young - Jingles
Screenplay
- Larry Brothers (Screenplay)
Music: Howard Shore
Cinematography: William A. Fraker
Editing: Stephen A. Rotter, William S. Scharf
Production: Touchstone Pictures, Interscope Communications, Silver Screen Partners IV
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Box Office: $20M
Original Language: en
Keywords
drug crime, mistaken identity, police corruption, wrongful arrest, crime investigation, innocent in jail, innocent suspect
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is An Innocent Man about?
- Jimmie Rainwood was minding his own business when two corrupt police officers (getting an address wrong) burst into his house, expecting to find a major drug dealer. Rainwood is shot, and the officers frame him as a drug dealer. Rainwood is convicted of drug dealing, based on the perjured evidence of a police informant. Thrown into a seedy jail, fighting to prove his innocence is diffucult when he has to deal with the realities of prison life, where everyone claims they were framed.
- Who directed An Innocent Man?
- An Innocent Man was directed by Peter Yates.
- Who stars in An Innocent Man?
- An Innocent Man stars Tom Selleck, F. Murray Abraham, Laila Robins, David Rasche, Todd Graff, M.C. Gainey.
- How long is An Innocent Man?
- An Innocent Man has a runtime of 1h 53m (113 minutes).
- What genre is An Innocent Man?
- An Innocent Man is a Crime, Drama, Thriller film.
- How much did An Innocent Man gross?
- An Innocent Man grossed $20M worldwide.
- Where was An Innocent Man produced?
- An Innocent Man was produced in United States of America.