Indictment: The McMartin Trial

Mick Jackson
1995-05-20


7
135 min

The McMartin family's lives are turned upside down when they are accused of serious child molestation. The family run a school for infants. An unqualified child cruelty "expert" videotapes the children describing outrageous stories of abuse. One of the most expensive and long running trials in US legal history, exposes the lack of evidence and unprofessional attitudes of the finger pointers which kept one of the accused in jail for over 5 years without bail.

Cast

Name Character Team
James Woods Danny Davis Unowned
Mercedes Ruehl Lael Rubin Unowned
Lolita Davidovich Kee McFarlane Unowned
Sada Thompson Virginia McMartin Unowned
Henry Thomas Ray Buckey Unowned
Shirley Knight Peggy Buckey Unowned
Mark Blum Wayne Satz Unowned
Alison Elliott Peggy Ann Buckey Unowned
Chelsea Field Christine Johnson Unowned
Joe Urla Glenn Stevens Unowned
Scott Waara Dean Gits Unowned
Valerie Wildman Diana Sullivan Unowned
Richard Bradford Ira Reiner Unowned
Roberta Bassin Judy Johnson Unowned
Dennis Burkley George Freeman Unowned
James Cromwell Judge Pounders Unowned
Gabrielle Boni Tara Unowned
Ramsey Ellis Jonathan Unowned
Avner Garbi Fadeel Unowned