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Release Year1988
Runtime2h 14m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, TV Movie
Votes3
DirectorJeff Bleckner
WritersRichard Levinson, William Link
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTerrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
About Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
There is no question that the Arab terrorist portrayed by Robert Davi is guilty of killing five US citizens in Barcelona. Even his lawyers have zero respect for the rabidly sociopathic Davi. But Jewish defence attorney Ron Leibman is obsessed with the concept of Due Process, and has vowed that Davi will receive a scrupulously fair trial when the terrorist is extradited to America. The defence mounted by Leibman confounds and aggravates government prosecutor Sam Waterston--but he, like Leibman, remains a man of judiciary integrity.
Directed by Jeff Bleckner, Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami leans on a strong ensemble — Sam Waterston, Ron Leibman, Robert Davi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1988.
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