# Reversal of Fortune (1990)

> A brilliant defense lawyer and his students dissect a sensational attempted-murder conviction while the comatose victim's version of events remains hauntingly uncertain.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/24448

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Barbet Schroeder
- Cast: Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Ron Silver, Annabella Sciorra, Uta Hagen, Fisher Stevens, Jack Gilpin, Christine Baranski
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100486/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: intellectual, tense, sardonic, legal thriller night, true crime viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping legal drama that unravels the complexities of truth and justice in a high-profile murder case.

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