Canada / Sep 12, 1990 / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Christine Baranski | Andrea Reynolds |
| Stephen Mailer | Elon Dershowitz |
| Christine Dunford | Ellen |
| Felicity Huffman | Minnie |
| Mano Singh | Raj |
| Johann Carlo | Nancy |
| Keith Reddin | Dobbs |
| Alan Pottinger | Chuck |
| Mitchell Whitfield | Curly |
| Tom Wright | Jack |
| Gordon Joseph Weiss | Tom Berman |
| Michael Lord | Eli |
| LisaGay Hamilton | Mary |
| Bill Camp | Bill |
| JD Cullum | John |
| Jad Mager | Alexander von Auersberg |
| Sarah Fearon | Ala von Auersberg |
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| Kristi Hundt | Older Cosima |
| Kara Emerson | Young Cosima |
| Michael Wilkes | Steve Famiglietti |
| Thomas Dorff | Brillhoffer |
| Bruno Eyron | Alfie von Auersberg |
| Bernt Kuhlmann | Alfie's Friend |
| Redman Maxfield | Dr. Paultees |
| Frederick Neumann | Judge |
| Conrad McLaren | Sheriff |
| Edwin McDonough | Bailiff |
| Brian Delate | Jury Foreman |
| Dess Philpot | Emergency Room Doctor |
| Steven Black | Maitre D' |
| Kender Jones | Party Goer #1 |
| Haes Hill | Party Goer #2 |
| Dan Rea | Newscaster |
| Leo Leyden | Englishman |
| Malachy McCourt | Englishman |
| Jessika Cardinahl | Dinner Guest |
| Ericka Klein | Dinner Guest |
| Joko Zohrer | Dinner Guest |
| Julie Hagerty | Alexandra Isles (uncredited) |
| Heather Rose Dominic | Maggie (uncredited) |
| Ronald Rand | Assistant DA (uncredited) |
| Larry Sherman | Atmosphere (uncredited) |
| Constance Shulman | Pharmacist (uncredited) |
| Frank Stellato | Court Stenographer (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Reversal of Fortune |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Shochiku-Fuji Company, Sovereign Pictures, Reversal Films Inc. |
| Release date | 19 ottobre 1990 |
| Executive producer | Michael Rauch |
| Production | Edward R. Pressman, Oliver Stone, Elon Dershowitz, Michael Flynn, Nicholas Kazan, Diane Schneier |
| Writer | Nicholas Kazan, Alan Dershowitz |
| Editing | Lee Percy |
| Cinematography | Luciano Tovoli |
| Assistant directors | Barbet Schroeder |
| Camera operators | Luciano Tovoli |
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| Additional photography | Luciano Tovoli |
| Production design | Mel Bourne, Dan Davis, Beth Kushnick |
| Art direction | Dan Davis, Mel Bourne, Beth Kushnick |
| Set decoration | Beth Kushnick, Mel Bourne, Dan Davis |
| Music | Mark Isham, Jack Cooley, Tom Nelson, Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith, Dan Sable, Michael Steinfeld |
| Sound | Mark Isham, Jack Cooley, Tom Nelson, Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith, Dan Sable, Michael Steinfeld |
| Costume design | Judianna Makovsky, Marie-Ange Ripka, Toni Trimble, Allen Weisinger, Jean-Luc Russier, Alan D'Angerio, Milena Canonero |
| Makeup | Toni Trimble, Allen Weisinger, Jean-Luc Russier, Judianna Makovsky, Marie-Ange Ripka, Alan D'Angerio, Milena Canonero |
| Hairstyling | Judianna Makovsky, Marie-Ange Ripka, Toni Trimble, Allen Weisinger, Jean-Luc Russier, Alan D'Angerio, Milena Canonero |
| Revenue | 15.445.131 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Oct 19, 1990 / R
Theatrical release
Denmark / Nov 09, 1990
Germany / Nov 09, 1990 / 12
United States / Nov 09, 1990 / R
France / Jan 09, 1991
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United Kingdom / Jan 11, 1991 / 15
Ireland / Jan 18, 1991 / 15
Italy / Jan 24, 1991
Japan / Feb 02, 1991
Netherlands / Feb 15, 1991 / 16
Portugal / Mar 01, 1991 / M/12
Physical media
United Kingdom / Apr 30, 1991 / 15
Czechia / Feb 01, 1994
Netherlands / Dec 06, 2006 / 16 / DVD
TV
Philippines / Apr 10, 1994 / ABS-CBN, Million Dollar Movies
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