An African-American political activist is wrongfully imprisoned for killing two white policemen; he is unwary of yet another white lawyer who claims that he will help free him.
James Brolin
as Paul Marshall
Dorian Harewood
as Ray Ellsworth
Alfre Woodard
as Karisha Ellsworth
Robert G. Denison
as Barnes
Louis Giambalvo
as Glenn Landis
Amy Madigan
as Molly Slavin
John McLiam
as Judge Collier
Teddy Wilson
as Jay King
Marc Alaimo
as Garza
John Calvin
as Dennis Bowie
Clinton Derricks-Carroll
as Lyle Hawkins
John Diehl
as Ferguson