Johnnie Cochran defends O.J. Simpson who is on trial for his wife's murder.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Ving Rhames | ... | Johnnie Cochran | |
| Ron Silver | ... | Robert Shapiro | |
| Bruno Kirby | ... | Barry Scheck | |
| Darryl Alan Reed | ... | Carl Douglas | |
| Nicholas Pryor | ... | Gerry Uelman | |
| Robert LuPone | ... | Robert Kardashian | |
| Ruben Santiago-Hudson | ... | Christopher Darden | |
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Diana LaMar | ... | Marcia Clark |
| Sandra Prosper | ... | Shawn Chapman | |
| Clyde Kusatsu | ... | Judge Lance Ito | |
| Christopher Plummer | ... | F. Lee Bailey | |
| Richard Cox | ... | Alan Dershowitz | |
| Sandra Thigpen | ... | Jeanette Harris | |
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Cordelia Richards | ... | Jo-Ellan Dimitrius |
| Francis Guinan | ... | Bill Hodgman | |
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Based on the book of the real-life O.J. Simpson criminal trial based on Simpson's lawyers point of view of the long trial. In June 1994, former pro football player-turned-entertainer O.J. Simpson is charged with the murder of his ex-wife Nicole and a friend, named Ron Goldman. When Simpson doubts his lawyer Robert Shapiro's ability to try the case because of Shapiro's doubts of Simpson's innocence, Simpson hires civil rights lawyer Johnny Cochran along with an assortment of lawyers including vetran criminal lawyer F. Lee Bailey, DNA lawyer Alan Dershowitz, and lawyer Gerry Uelman to defend him in which each lawyer argues with the court, and each other, over the case and their ability to try the high-profile case in and out of the courtroom. Written by Anonymous
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You know how it ends...but you can't believe what happened behind the scenes. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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12 November 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Ron Silver - who plays Robert Shapiro in this project - previously played another member of O.J.'s defense team. Silver played Alan Dershowitz in Reversal of Fortune (1990), a movie that doesn't involve O.J. See more »Alternate Versions
There is a 100 min TV Movie version. The first 20 minutes of this version is a collection of very short scenes cut from the longer first half of the movie. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Sure I know the characters in this docudrama seem like cardboard cutoff, but you have to admit anything that pertains to "The Simpson Trial" must be respected and looked upon as a national icon. Plus a film with Ving Rhames is a must see. Rhames has had past success playing many other heavies besides Johnnie Cochran, remember the Golden Globe he won in 1998 for his performance as legendary boxing promoter Don King in the HBO original movie Don King: Only in America. Ving Rhames said it best about Don King and Johnnie Cochran "They try to say something". And believe me people like myself listen because King and Cochran stand for what they believe in and speak a free mind on issues of importance. "American Tragedy" does a great job showing the feud of the defense team members mostly between Shapiro and Cochran and with F. Lee Bailey helping to replace Shapiro as lead counsel. It showed in perfect detail how the defense team played the race card and cast doubt on the truthfulness of the blood evidence. This movie even showed what a great coach O.J. Simpson was by giving his lawyers advice on strategy! Then after the acquittal you see the rocky relationships of "The Dream Team" end. You will love the performance of Ving Rhames as Cochran and Plummer does a nice job as F. Lee Bailey while Silver and Bruno Kirby are only halfway acceptable as Shapiro and Scheck. "American Tragedy" is a fascinating look at a trial that will always remain fresh in our minds. Remember everyone will enjoy a media obsession.