The Confession

Name: The Confession
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1999-03-26
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Amy Irving, Ryan Marsini, Alec Baldwin, Boyd Gaines

1999·Movie·R·114 min·★ 5.8(59)

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“Trust no one.”

After his young son dies from the negligence at a hospital, Harry Fertig takes matters into his own hands and kills the doctor, nurse and clerk responsible. Slick lawyer Roy Bleakie, looking only to win a case and not caring of the matters involved, is asked by Fertig's boss to defend him. Shocked to hear that his client wants to plead guilty, the case causes Bleakie to question his own morals by defending an honorable man.

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About The Confession

The Confession is a 1999 English-language drama and thriller film directed by David Hugh Jones. The cast is led by Ben Kingsley, Amy Irving, Ryan Marsini. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads.

The Confession was produced by Phoenician Films, El Dorado Pictures, and Franchise Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on March 26, 1999, and carries a R certification.

Director: David Hugh Jones
Writers: David Black
Release date: March 26, 1999
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Phoenician Films, El Dorado Pictures, Franchise Pictures

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The Confession cast & crew

The Confession was directed by David Hugh Jones and written by David Black.

The cast features Ben Kingsley as Harry Fertig, Amy Irving as Sarah Fertig, Ryan Marsini as Stevie Fertig, Alec Baldwin as Roy Bleakie, Boyd Gaines as Liam Clarke, and Anne Twomey as Judge Crossland.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mychael Danna, cinematography is by Mike Fash, and it was produced by Andrew Stevens and Alec Baldwin.

Is The Confession worth watching?

The Confession holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 59 ratings, a more divisive drama films.

At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and thriller, The Confession is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Confession

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