Product Details

• Actors: Andrew Robinson, Michael Bruce, Peter Crombie, Raúl Dávila, Dann Florek
• Directors: Harry Moses
• Format: NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Aae Films
• VHS Release Date: December 15, 1988
• Run Time: 137 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630240777X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #296,999 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful staging, October 5, 2000

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Mark Stanley - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trial of Bernhard Goetz [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I enjoyed this presentation tremendously. The entire cast is excellent. The script is extremely faithful to the trial transcripts, but the not-quite-literal direction and the slightly impressionistic set design invites the viewer into a world that is slightly removed from reality. The subtext is thick enough to cut with a knife in many scenes, and I found it absolutely engrossing.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Splendid!, September 12, 1999

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This review is from: Trial of Bernhard Goetz [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Anyone interested in trial advocady will find this a terrific introduction. Notice how Barry Slotnik, Goetz's attorney, seizes control of the courtroom, completely intimidating the prosecutor. The famous and controversial "shoe incident" is beautifully protrayed; just how clear is it that the witness intended to throw the shoe at Slotnik. This is a tape that is well worth owning.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The True Story of Bernard Goetz, October 15, 2008

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F. Allen "MST3K & BVS Fan" (Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trial of Bernhard Goetz [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I watched this film on TV many years ago, then it disappeared. This film may be very different from the story you were told by the media. If you are interested in self defense, the 2nd amendment, or distortion of the news by the media, this film may be for you. They don't make a hero out of Goetz. He had been beaten and robbed before, so he started carrying a gun. When he got cornered by three criminals, he shot them. The prosecutors come out looking pretty dishonest. The criminals look like, well, violent young men. I recommend watching this film and passing it around to your friends.