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    The Confession (1999 film)

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    The Confession
    Theatrical release poster
    Directed byDavid Hugh Jones
    Written bySol Yurick (novel)
    David Black (screenplay)
    Produced byElie Samaha
    Andrew Stevens
    Corrinne Mann
    Alec Baldwin
    StarringBen Kingsley
    Alec Baldwin
    CinematographyMike Fash
    Edited byRay Hubley
    Music byMychael Danna
    Distributed byEl Dorado Pictures
    Phoenician Films
    Release date
    • March 29, 1999 (1999-3-29)
    Running time
    		114 minutes
    CountryUnited States
    LanguageEnglish
    Budget$4,000,000

    The Confession is a 1999 American drama film directed by David Hugh Jones, starring Ben Kingsley and Alec Baldwin. It is based on the novel "Fertig" by Sol Yurick.[1]

    Plot

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    After his young son dies from the negligence of medical professionals at a hospital, Harry Fertig (Kingsley) takes matters into his own hands and kills the negligent doctors responsible. Slick lawyer Roy Bleakie (Baldwin), looking only to win a case and not caring of the matters involved, is assigned Fertig's case. Shocked to hear that his client wants to plead guilty, the case causes Bleakie to question his own morals by defending an honorable man.[2]

    Cast

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    • Alec Baldwin as Roy Bleakie
    • Ben Kingsley as Harry Fertig
    • Amy Irving as Sarah Fertig
    • Boyd Gaines as Liam Clarke
    • Anne Twomey as Judge Judy Crossland
    • Richard Jenkins as Coss O'Donell
    • Kevin Conway as Mel Duden
    • Jay O. Sanders as Jack Renoble
    • Chris Noth as Campuso

    Production

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    Filming took place largely in Brooklyn and Manhattan, New York.

    References

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    1. ^ The Confession (1999), retrieved 2021-02-22
    2. ^ "The Confession | REVOLUTION STUDIOS". Retrieved 2021-02-22.
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