- Release Date:
- March 13, 1992
- Director:
- Jonathan Lynn
- Cast:
- Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei, Mitchell Whitfield, Fred Gwynne, Lane Smith
- Rating:
- R
- Runtime:
- 120
- Main Genre:
- Comedy
- Writers:
- Dale Launer
- Tagline:
- A Comedy Of Trial And Error.
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Summary
Two carefree pals traveling through Alabama are mistakenly arrested, and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. When he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend , to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South!
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