Blind Faith
What would you be willing to sacrifice to keep your family secrets?
Genres
Overview
In 1957, black lawyer John Williams has to defend his nephew Charlie, who is accused of strangling a white boy to death. John doesn't believe Charlie did it, and although Charlie confesses, John wants to find out the real truth.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
122 min
Release Date
1998-11-23
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
12
Vote Average
6.4
Courtney B. Vance
John Williams
Charles S. Dutton
Charles Williams
Kadeem Hardison
Eddie Williams
Lonette McKee
Carol Williams
Garland Whitt
Charlie Williams
Karen Glave
Anna Huggins
Jeff Clarke
Timothy
Nancy Herard
Rose
Jim Jones
Philip
Alex Karzis
Frank
Dan Lett
Frank Minor
Aron Tager
Judge Aker
Birdie M. Hale
Mrs. Barry
Peter MacNeill
Captain McCully
Jeff Jones
Stanley Harris
Phillip MacKenzie
Anthony Grey
Tricia Williams
Irate Woman
Kerry Duff
Betty Williams
Kevin Duhaney
David Williams
Zachary Bennett
Bobby Dolman
Victor Ertmanis
Henry Dolman
Louis Di Bianco
Dr. Ponti
Dan Petronijevic
Jack Hagan
Nicholas Pasco
Sergeant Sidello
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