The Confession
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After his young son dies from the negligence at a hospital, Harry Fertig takes matters into his own hands and kills the doctor, nurse and clerk responsible. Slick lawyer Roy Bleakie, looking only to win a case and not caring of the matters involved, is asked by Fertig's boss to defend him. Shocked to hear that his client wants to plead guilty, the case causes Bleakie to question his own morals by defending an honorable man.
The Confession is a 1999 drama thriller about a father who seeks violent justice after his son's death at a hospital, and the lawyer forced to defend him. The film explores moral complexity through the clash between a client determined to plead guilty and an ambitious attorney confronting his own ethics. Released theatrically in March 1999, it examines accountability, grief, and the legal system's role in justice.
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Ben KingsleyHarry Fertig
Amy IrvingSarah Fertig- Ryan MarsiniStevie Fertig
Alec BaldwinRoy Bleakie
Boyd GainesLiam Clarke
Anne TwomeyJudge Crossland- Lázaro PérezEric Malabar
Becky Ann BakerNurse Jeanine Carrounbois
Mike HodgeSecurity Guard- Mark EthanDr. Mason Gillette
Kevin ConwayMel Duden
Richard JenkinsCass O'Donnell- Joseph MossoBartender
- Kevin McClarnonSean (Limo Driver)
Jay O. SandersJack Renoble
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When was The Confession released?
The Confession was released on March 26, 1999.
What is The Confession about?
The film follows Harry Fertig, a father who kills hospital staff responsible for his young son's death from negligence. A defense lawyer named Roy Bleakie is hired to represent him but is shaken when Fertig insists on pleading guilty, forcing Bleakie to confront his own moral compromises.
What genre is The Confession?
The Confession is a drama thriller that explores themes of justice, morality, and accountability.
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