
The mobster Jackie DiNorscio is shot by his own cousin at home while on probation but survives. Later he is arrested dealing drugs and sentenced to thirty years in prison. 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 out his friends that he loves. When the trial begins, he asks the judge Finestein to defend himself without the assistance o... (Full plot summary below)
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The mobster Jackie DiNorscio is shot by his own cousin at home while on probation but survives. Later he is arrested dealing drugs and sentenced to thirty years in prison. 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 out his friends that he loves. When the trial begins, he asks the judge Finestein to defend himself without the assistance of a lawyer.
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| San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonPerhaps no director has so thoroughly explored the American concept of police work, prosecution and legal justice, and Find Me Guilty is a film that brings the 81-year-old filmmaker thematically full circle, back to his starting point, 1957's "12 Angry Men." |
| FilmJerk.comEdward HavensFor those of you who complain the ubiquitous "they" don't make films like they used to, here's your chance to give "them" a reason to make more. |
| NewsdayGene Seymour[Diesel's] groping around in the role, as with Jackie's clumsy attempts at courtroom decorum, gradually wears away resistance. |
| The Stranger (Seattle, WA)Andrew WrightSporting what looks like one of Bert Convy's escaped hairpieces, Diesel delivers a sly performance: charming, yet honest about his character's essential lunkheadedness. |
| FilmStew.comBrett BuckalewThe joy of this star turn isn't in the cosmetic adjustments Diesel has made to play Jackie. It's in the boundless energy and humor he brings to the courtroom shenanigans |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekThough Diesel gives it the old college try, he just doesn't have the moxie to carry it off...a close call, but a near-miss. |
| New York ObserverRex ReedExcellent, polished, meticulously researched and entirely galvanizing. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThis movie by its nature is not thrilling, but it is very genuinely interesting, and that is rare. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliDespite being saddled with bad prosthetics and a ridiculous wig, Diesel displays more acting ability than in the testosterone-soaked genre where he has carved out a niche. |
| The New York TimesStephen HoldenFind Me Guilty, Mr. Lumet's first feature film in seven years, catches him near the top of his game. |