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Amazingly, director Costa-Gavras and screenwriter Joe Eszterhas navigate these perilous waters smoothly.
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Music Box
As a lawyer all she wanted was the truth. As a daughter all she wanted was his innocence. How well do you really know your father?
1989 · 2h 4m · PG-13
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Costa-Gavras
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Music Box
Overview
A lawyer defends her father accused of war crimes, but there is more to the case than she suspects.
Director and cast
- Costa-Gavras Director
- Jessica Lange as Ann Talbot
- Armin Mueller-Stahl as Mike Lazlo
- Donald Moffat as Harry Talbot
- Lukas Haas as Mike Talbot
- Cheryl Lynn Bruce as Georgine Wheeler
- Mari Törőcsik as Magda Zoldan
- Frederic Forrest as Jack Burke
- J.S. Block as Judge Silver
- Sol Frieder as Istvan Boday
- Michael Rooker Cast
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