Product Details

• Actors: Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon, Tess Harper, Karen Young, Joe Don Baker
• Directors: Martin Campbell
• Writers: Mark Kasdan
• Producers: Derek Gibson, Hilary Heath, John Daly, Ken Gord, Robert K. MacLean
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Polygram Video
• VHS Release Date: October 20, 1998
• Run Time: 117 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630516584X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #272,604 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Principal Achivement In The Suspense-Thriller Genre, June 23, 2000

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Gus Mauro "coolbrezze" (Brandon,mb) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Criminal Law [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a thriiler worthy of high ranking Gary oldman plays the defense attorney who gets psycho Kevin Bacon aquitted of murder charges and then soon realizes the big mistake he made when his cilent starts taunting him by killing again and again. Noteworthy performaces all around and backed up by a memorable film score. If you want to see Kevin Bacon in a different role that expands his acting capabilties see this film, as for Gary Oldman this is one of his most acomplished works. A far cry from his usual bad guy over the edge type characters. I love this film!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Criminal Law: A landmark in the careers of Bacon & Oldman, January 8, 1999

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This review is from: Criminal Law [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Criminal Law, released in 1989, gave a door-opening opportunity for Gary Oldman to enter the world of "real" Hollywood movies, and provided an opportunity for Kevin bacon to demonstrate his talent in a career slow spell. The plot is a well constructed thriller with Bacon playing the malevolent client of Gary Oldman's maverick neophyte criminal lawyer. Oldman gives an excellent portrayal of a young egotist torn between the oath of client confidentiality and the knowledge that his client is guilty. Bacon is brilliant as the cold genius client. A third very creditable performance is delivered by Joe-Don Baker who plays a tenacious wizened investigator. Overall the script provides for a tense thriller with much food for thought, laying the groundwork for similar movies one and a half decades later such as "Seven" and "Kiss the girls". I'd recommend it highly, but not on a dark rainy night if you're alone.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Principal Achivement In The Suspense-Thriller Genre, June 23, 2000

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Gus Mauro "coolbrezze" (Brandon,mb) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Criminal Law [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a thriiler worthy of high ranking Gary oldman plays the defense attorney who gets psycho Kevin Bacon aquitted of murder charges and then soon realizes the big mistake he made when his cilent starts taunting him by killing again and again. Noteworthy performaces all around and backed up by a memorable film score. If you want to see Kevin Bacon in a different role that expands his acting capabilties see this film, as for Gary Oldman this is one of his most acomplished works. A far cry from his usual bad guy over the edge type characters. I love this film!