THE ADVOCATE

Details

• Release Year: 1993
• Genre: Crime; Drama; Mystery
• Plot: Screen favourites Colin Firth (What a Girl Wants, Bridget Jone's Diary) and Ian Holm (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, From Hell) star in The Advocate - one of Hollywood's most controversial films in years and described by many as provocative, sexy and fascinating. A courtroom thriller with a passionate edge, it's the story of a dynamic young lawyer (Firth) whose quest for the simple life leads him to a law position in a small rural town. What he finds instead is a disturbing case of murder, seduction and corruption - a case that reveals the mystery beneath the village's quiet facade. Yet, as he searches for answers, he finds himself drawn into a web of intrigue and betrayal. Don't miss this sexy thriller - a dark story about the many sides of truth, and passion's deadly price.
• Cast: Colin Firth; Ian Holm; Donald Pleasence; Amina Annabi; Nicol Williamson; Michael Gough; Harriet Walter; Jim Carter; Lysette Anthony; Sophie Dix; Vincent Grass; Elizabeth Spriggs; Raoul Delfosse; Justin Chadwick; Jean-Pierre Stewart; Emil Wolk; Dave Atkins; François Lalande; Vernon Dobtcheff; Sami Bouajila; Joanna Dunham; Michael Cronin; Peter Hudson; Charles Dale; Gordon Langford Rowe; Judy Pascoe; Roy Evans; Robert Putt; Ralph Nossek; Melissa Wilkes; David Larkin; Patricia Psaliopoulos; Alain Blazquez; Isabelle Marcoz; Marie-Pierre Cascales; Jean-Jacques Charliot; Leslie Megahey
• Director: Leslie Megahey
• Runtime: 1:42
• Company: Alliance Atlantis, BBC Films, Miramax Home Entertainment, Miramax
• Media Format: Movie