Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995)

  • R
  • 05/20/1995 (US)
  • TV Movie, Drama
  • 2h 15m

Overview

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.

Abby Mann

Screenplay

Mick Jackson

Director

Myra Mann

Screenplay

Cast

James Woods's headshot

James Woods

Danny Davis
Mercedes Ruehl's headshot

Mercedes Ruehl

Lael Rubin
Lolita Davidovich's headshot

Lolita Davidovich

Kee McFarlane
Sada Thompson's headshot

Sada Thompson

Virginia McMartin
Henry Thomas's headshot

Henry Thomas

Ray Buckey
Shirley Knight's headshot

Shirley Knight

Peggy Buckey
Mark Blum's headshot

Mark Blum

Wayne Satz
Alison Elliott's headshot

Alison Elliott

Peggy Ann Buckey

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