A lawyer sees the chance to salvage his career and self-respect by taking a medical malpractice case to trial rather than settling. Ben begins to believe that maybe Jackie could be effective, but Nick Calabrese is furious and Judge Finestein repeatedly threatens the charismatic mobster with contempt of court. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. The prosecutor Sean Kierney proposes a deal to Jackie, immediately releasing him if he testifies against the Lucchese family and other mafia families but Jackie does not accept to rat his friends that he loves. A female lawyer takes an accused wife-murderer as a client, but finds herself morally compelled to betray him one way or another. However, the jury comes to a decision after only 14 hours of deliberation. Diesel has shown in the past some great supporting performances. A street-wise, middle-aged moll named Gloria stands up against the mobs, which is complicated by a six-year-old urchin with a will of his own who she reluctantly takes under her wing after ... When the trial begins, he asks the judge Finestein to defend himself without the assistance of a lawyer. The acting like I just said was great from Vin Diesel. Can they convince Adam's now honest dad to join? When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that sends them, their father and one brother's wife hurtling towards a shattering climax. Find Me Guilty (2006) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In the late 1980s, a low level gangster named Jackie DiNorscio defends himself in court in what became the longest criminal trial in American judicial history. In the late 1980s, a low level gangster named Jackie DiNorscio defends himself in court in what became the longest criminal trial in American judicial history. In the late 1980s, a low level gangster named Jackie DiNorscio defends himself in court in what became the longest criminal trial in American judicial history. The film had very poor box office performance; on its first weekend, it grossed only $608,804 (439 theaters, averaging $1,386 per theater). I can confidently say that this is his best work.
A newly elected District Attorney finds himself in the middle of a police corruption investigation that may involve his father and his partner. A man known as Diablo emerges to head a drug cartel after the previous leader is imprisoned. Was this review helpful to you? A wrench is thrown into the system when DiNorscio opts to defend himself. Find Me Guilty is a 2006 American courtroom comedy-drama crime film co-written and directed by Sidney Lumet, based on the true story of the longest Mafia trial in American history. Adam asks his criminal grandpa for help. Find Me Guilty (105) IMDb 7.0 2h 4min 2006 R Honor among thieves has never been more evident than in this story about Lucchese family mobster, Jackie "Fat Jack" DiNorscio (Vin Diesel "Guardians of the Galaxy"). Brought to trial on racketeering charges with other gangsters, Jackie fires his lawyer and decides to represent himself. The wannabe sons of mobsters go to a remote town in the Midwest, and get themselves into more trouble than anyone could anticipate. 37 of 47 people found this review helpful.
A wrench is thrown into the system when DiNorscio attempts to defend himself and act as his own lawyer at trial.
The entire courtroom reaches pandemonium as the family celebrates. It cost taxpayers millions of dollars, and was the result of a 76 count He is a tough guy in this, true, and Jackie DiNorscio has the life of a criminal to him.
Later he is arrested dealing drugs and sentenced to thirty years in prison. Find Me Guilty was really a revelation in itself and for Diesel. He apologizes to the court and tries to mind his manners in the end. Vin Diesel, in this case, has possibly his most convincing and on-spot performance to date and, with the exception of his supporting role in Boiler Room, goes beyond the typically macho-roles of his career in the past several years. But the wisecracking DiNorscio has other ideas. Use the HTML below. It's the late 1980s and low-level mobster Jackie DiNorscio (Tony, afraid of reprisals from the extended mob family run by Nick Calabrese (That sets in motion a massive court case where Jackie, Nick and dozens of other mobsters are tried together for a countless number of crimes in front of presiding Judge Sidney Finestein (Jackie's mischievous and vulgar manner amuses the jury on occasions but persistently irritates the judge, lawyers, witnesses, and defendants, including his friends from the mob. Directed by Sidney Lumet. But more seems to be at stake than dad's life - his inheritance. Find Me Guilty is funny. The prosecutors and the defense return to their offices expecting the jury to deliberate for at least a week.
The film's budget was $13 million, and so it was considered a In August 1985, authorities in New Jersey indicted The case went to trial in November 1986, based on a 65-page indictment. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Meanwhile, Jackie is the only one bound for jail, returning there to finish his sentence. Emily, a tough NYPD cop, is sent to an orthodox Jewish community to investigate a missing person plus $720,000 in missing diamonds. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? It's amazing to see certain actors working with a director like the veteran Sidney Lumet (if it's appropriate to use for him who knows, though this is his latest film, at 81, over a near 50 year career), and see really intriguing, special things happening on screen. A drama based on the longest Mafia trial in U.S. history, mobster Jack DiNorscio, faced with a series of charges, decides to stand trial instead of ratting out his family and associates.
Jackie is welcomed as a hero in the correctional facility, where fellow prisoners chant "Jackie" and extend their hands in tribute to a man who refused to compromise his family for his life. An ex professor offers Adam $1,000,000 to "get" some plasma from a high tech company's lab. a list of 25 titles