"A police officer suspended and now accused of murder is forced to join forces with his court-appointed attorney to assemble the pieces of a deadly puzzle to find the missing link before time runs out."
Burt Reynolds
as Joe Paris
Theresa Russell
as Jennifer "Jenny" Hudson
Ned Beatty
as James Nicks
Kay Lenz
as Deborah Quinn
Ted McGinley
as Kyle
Tom O'Brien
as Matthew "Matt" Farley
Kenneth Welsh
as Harry Norton
Ray Baker
as Strickler
Louis Negin
as Jacob "Jake" Farley
Paul Hubbard
as Burt Knight
Peter MacNeill
as Brannigan
Barry Flatman
as Brody
Malcolm Stewart
as Ames
Kathy Michael McGlynn
as Gladys
Don Granbery
as Vincent Quinn
Angelo Rizacos
as Tony Sklar
J. Winston Carroll
as Samson
Lamar Jackson
as Delmar Fraser
Larry Reynolds
as Trial Judge
Laurie Paton
as Mabel
Richard Fitzpatrick
as Kravitz
Djanet Sears
as Sheila
Claire Cellucci
as Tanya
Anthony Sherwood
as Lou
Angie McNab
as Amy Farley
Laurie Holden
as Matt's Girl
David Clement
as Warden Debilis
Eddie Driscoll
as Jenny's Assistant
David Ferry
as 1st Cop
Michael Copeman
as Potential Juror
Diane Douglass
as Woman Juror (as Diane Douglas)
Jennifer Inch
as Waitress
as Jake Farley
Michael Crichton
Director
Bill Phillips
Screenplay
Story
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
John A. Alonzo
Director of Photography
Glenn Farr
Editor
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Dan Yarhi
Production Design
Dennis Davenport
Art Direction
Jacques M. Bradette
Set Decoration
Betsy Cox
Costume Design
Steve Ransohoff
Don Carmody
Executive Producer
Martin Ransohoff
Producer
John Stoneham Jr.
Stunts
Steve Lucescu
Utility Stunts
Shelley Cook
Stunt Double
Stan Barrett
Stunt Coordinator