Last Dance

5/2/19961h 43m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Sometimes justice is a crime ~

Overview:

Upon taking a new job, young lawyer Rick Hayes is assigned to the clemency case of Cindy Liggett, a woman convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. As Hayes investigates the background for her case, the two begin to form a deep friendship, while all the while the date for her execution draws nearer.

Director:

Bruce Beresford

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$5.00

Key words:

prison
tattoo
detective
murder
rural area
lawyer
death
golf club

Cast

Sharon Stone

~ as ~

Cindy Liggett

Rob Morrow

~ as ~

Rick Hayes

Randy Quaid

~ as ~

Sam Burns

Peter Gallagher

~ as ~

John Hayes

Jack Thompson

~ as ~

The Governor

Jayne Brook

~ as ~

Jill

Pamala Tyson

~ as ~

Linda, Legal Aid Attorney

Skeet Ulrich

~ as ~

Billy, Cindy's Brother

Don Harvey

~ as ~

Doug

Diane Sellers

~ as ~

Inmate Reggie

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
5
"Rick" (Rob Morrow) is an ambitious young attorney charged with what his bosses hope will be the routinely futile clemency case of "Cindy" (Sharon Stone) who is coming to the end of her wait on death row. Initially, she wants little to do with him, but gradually that relationship not only thaws but thrives as he starts to uncover some flaws that might help. What could have been quite a decent story, here, is really delivered in a by-the-numbers fashion. It is a rather pedestrian mystery that swipes at politics, racism and a general professional cynicism amongst his public service colleagues, but in such a lightweight fashion. Moreover, with the sword of Damocles dangling so perilously, there is a distinct lack of passion here. Stone is inherently limited by her role (being incarcerated) but Morrow is just weak, with a persona that though honest of intent, is really not anywhere near strong enough to carry this above a level of mediocrity that makes it all a bit flat and hollow.