FeatureR1989·99m·5.1

Physical Evidence

If he's innocent, the truth could save him. If he's guilty, the lies could kill her.

ThrillerCrime

A police officer suspended and now accused of murder is forced to join forces with his court-appointed attorney to assemble the pieces of a deadly puzzle to find the missing link before time runs out.

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Cast

Burt Reynolds

Joe Paris

Theresa Russell

Jennifer "Jenny" Hudson

Ned Beatty

James Nicks

Kay Lenz

Deborah Quinn

Ted McGinley

Kyle

Tom O'Brien

Matthew "Matt" Farley

Kenneth Welsh

Harry Norton

Ray Baker

Strickler

Louis Negin

Jacob "Jake" Farley

Paul Hubbard

Burt Knight

Peter MacNeill

Brannigan

Barry Flatman

Brody

Malcolm Stewart

Ames

Kathy Michael McGlynn

Gladys

Don Granbery

Vincent Quinn

Angelo Rizacos

Tony Sklar

J. Winston Carroll

Samson

Lamar Jackson

Delmar Fraser

Larry Reynolds

Trial Judge

Laurie Paton

Mabel

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
$17.0M
Revenue
$3.6M
Age rating
R
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Columbia Pictures

Crew

Director

Michael Crichton

Writers

Bill Phillips, Bill Phillips, Steve Ransohoff

John A. Alonzo

Director of Photography

Dan Yarhi

Production Design

Henry Mancini

Original Music Composer

Betsy Cox

Costume Design

Glenn Farr

Editor

Gallery

Reviews

kevin2019

6/13/2025

7.0

"Physical Evidence" is much too routine for its own good and even though Joe Paris's liberty is at stake here there is just no real sense of urgency to ensure justice is done. The film isn't helped by the fact it unfolds at an unexciting and pedestrian pace, but even so there is still a lot to enjoy here. The story is not a casual throw away and the sense of mystery and intrigue has been well sustained throughout. The film as a whole is watchable enough even though it has very little of consequence to say for itself and nothing at all to distinguish it from the many other films this particular genre has to offer, although it is an admirably gallant attempt to rise above the mundane.