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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt [Blu-ray] (2009)

Michael Douglas , Jesse Metcalfe  |  PG-13 |  Blu-ray
3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Michael Douglas, Jesse Metcalfe, Amber Tamblyn, Dave Jensen, John "Spud" McConnell
  • Format: Blu-ray, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish
  • Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
  • DVD Release Date: December 22, 2009
  • Run Time: 105 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B002QW7AKI
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,547 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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An ambitious reporter takes an extraordinary risk to bring down a corrupt district attorney in Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, a modern-day remake of Fritz Lang's final feature. On occasion, Shreveport newsman C.J. (Jesse Metcalfe, Desperate Housewives) receives confidential tips from assistant D.A. Ella (Amber Tamblyn, Joan of Arcadia), but Ella hesitates to go out with him due to the conflict of interest. It doesn't help that he considers her boss, gubernatorial candidate Martin Hunter (Michael Douglas, whose performance recalls Wall Street's Gordon Gekko), "too smooth," adding, "I'm not sure he's honest," but she eventually yields to C.J.'s charms (hey, it worked for Gabrielle Solis). Little does she realize that he plans to expose Hunter as a fraud--by framing himself for an unsolved murder. C.J. figures if he teams up with cameraman Finley (Joel Moore), he can't lose, but he never stops to consider the consequences if something happens to Finley or the video that proves his innocence. So, the trial proceeds, but once Hunter gets wind of the scheme, he goes after C.J. with all his might. Ella is the only one who can help him, but to do so means to put her career--maybe even her life--on the line. There's a nasty twist at the end of this entertaining, if shallow, courtroom drama, and director/cinematographer Peter Hyams, who previously worked with Douglas on The Star Chamber, sprinkles the suspense with some tension-relieving zingers from Orlando Jones as a cop who suspects something fishy is afoot. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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High profile lawyer, Martin Hunter (Michael Douglas) has an impeccable record putting criminals behind bars and is a shoo-in for governor in the upcoming election. But when ambitious rookie journalist, C.J. Nicholas (Jesse Metcalfe) begins investigating Hunter for tampering with evidence to secure his convictions, the district attorney’s perfect record is up for scrutiny. Commencing a risky game of cat and mouse with Hunter, C.J. frames himself as a murder suspect to catch the corrupt D.A. in the act.


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Customer Reviews

Anyone who likes this movie cannot be trusted to even take my trash to the curb. R. Robinson  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement
Michael Douglas did a fine job in this film. Richard J. Verdi  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
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35 of 42 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Surprise! November 18, 2009
Format:DVD
I did not expect much from this movie. Mostly because it stars Jesse Metcalfe and Amber Tamblyn. Amber is ok but Jesse Metcalfe clearly needs some more practice. He's so emotionless. This movie would have been even better if he were replaced with a better actor. Sorry, but the guy needs work. I was definately wrong about the film though. This is actually a pretty good film. It's about this reporter that decides to frame himself for murder so he can expose the dirty D.A. played by the great Micheal Douglas. This movie has a really strong script. I don't think anyone with common sense would frame themselves for murder but this movie had me going. It also has this surprise ending that will make your jaw hit the floor. I would definately rent this one. If you can find it cheap on DVD it might even be worth buying. Decent actors,good story, and a surprise ending, you can't ask for much more than that. At least not from a straight to dvd movie. HOLLA
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is the perfect movie to show in a college film/ screenwriting class on how not to make movie. The clichés, the bad acting, the terrible direction of all its moving parts, and the ill-contrived rushed plot. I stopped this movie a little after the 1-hour mark after it almost made me physical/emotionally ill. Anyone who likes this movie cannot be trusted to even take my trash to the curb. Some movies are bad, but they are made to be corny (i.e "Transmorphers: Fall of Man" or any Ed Wood flick) but this has no excuse becuase its supposed to be a serious suspense-drama. The producers and creators of this should seek work doing something else...maybe removing roadkill from the streets.

Im not one to suggest ticket sales as a barometer of a good or even quality movie but this one at THE U.S. Box Office took in ticket sales of only $17,164 (stat at IMDB)...they generally find that much in between theater seats for Disney-pixar movies.
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18 of 23 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Made Only $17,000 in Theaters for a Reason January 21, 2010
Format:DVD
What speaks volumes about the overall quality of this movie is that it was released in only half a dozen movie theaters nationwide, and grossed less than 20k at the box office.

At best it's an average movie with no quality acting, which reflects the fact that only 5% of voters on Rotten Tomatoes actually enjoyed it. The complications that arise with our main character as the movie progresses are predictable, as is the "twist" that occurs at the film's conclusion.

The biggest mystery of this film is how they were able to land Michael Douglas on the cast. Douglas has virtually no real screen time in this movie, which is a major disappointment for those of us who enjoyed his work in movies like King of California, Wall Street and Basic Instinct. No need to wait for the jury to return to the courtoom; my verdict is that it's not worth even a Redbox rental.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars Did this film frame itself for murder?
The film is pretty much a disaster. You can read all about why in the other 1 star reviews. The thing that gave me pause is we watch a DVD copy of part of a documentary that the... Read more
Published 13 days ago by Orson Welles
3.0 out of 5 stars Good popcorn movie
Some good suspense and a surprise twist. And the ending is a real surprise although you may not like how they did it.
Published 16 days ago by BikerBehr
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Movie
This movie was interesting right from the beginning. The end of the movie had a great twist and that is what makes a good movie to me. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cookie63
5.0 out of 5 stars A must see
I bought this DVD to show to my high school journalism class when I was absent and in pre-viewing it I was very entertained. The kids loved it!
Published 2 months ago by Leigh
4.0 out of 5 stars Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
This is a very Great movie based! Michael Douglas did a great job and the price was excellent and well worth it!!
Published 2 months ago by Otis L. Solomon
5.0 out of 5 stars WASN'T EXPECTING A TWIST
Thought Michael Douglas had finally had it this time. He's just as bad as the D.A. Hunter & plays those parts quite well, but this movie has a twist your not expecting & WOW what... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Linda J. Sherwood
4.0 out of 5 stars I would recommend to my family & friends.
I picked this movie because I love Michael Douglas movies. This had a different twist to it. My husband I really
enjoyed it.
Published 4 months ago by warren roberts
3.0 out of 5 stars Ending is a shocker!!!
Really good movie and really good cast! And while the ending was quite a shocker i didn't like it! But, nevertheless, it was really good!!!
Published 5 months ago by bleepergs
1.0 out of 5 stars HORRIBLE is too kind
The worst MIchael Douglas film I have ever seen. Acting, story-line and backgrounds were high schoolish. Read more
Published 7 months ago by veryberry
4.0 out of 5 stars Well Crafted Legal Drama
Wow! Talk about surprise endings! This one's really, really got it. But of course this means that I can't tell you too much about it until you have a chance to see it for yourself. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Barbara Frederick
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