Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- grim
- claustrophobic
- crime thriller night
- serious movie night
What critics said
Critics generally regarded the film as a competent but conventional prison thriller whose realistic account of wrongful imprisonment could not overcome its familiar formula.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jimmie Rainwood is framed as a drug dealer after corrupt officers mistake his home for a criminal target.
The officers plant drugs, falsify the encounter, and rely on perjured informant testimony.
Rainwood must adapt to a seedy jail and survive threats from habitual inmates while maintaining his innocence.
The viewers understand the mistaken raid and planted evidence, while the courts and prison world treat Rainwood as guilty.
Films like An Innocent Man, and why
The Shawshank Redemption
shared wrongful conviction, prison survival, institutional injustice, and redemptive drama
Internal Affairs
shared police corruption, false accusations, escalating crime investigation, and tense urban thriller atmosphere
The Hurricane
shared innocent protagonist, corrupt law enforcement, wrongful imprisonment, and determined pursuit of justice
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Yates
- Release Date
- 1989-10-06
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (160)
Cast
- Tom Selleck
- F. Murray Abraham
- Laila Robins
- David Rasche
- Todd Graff
- M.C. Gainey
- Peter Van Norden
- Richard Young
- Badja Djola
- Bruce A. Young
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is An Innocent Man about?
- An ordinary family man survives a corrupt police frame-up and the brutal prison system built around it.
- What is An Innocent Man like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of An Innocent Man as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is An Innocent Man violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in An Innocent Man as moderate.
- What did critics think of An Innocent Man?
- Critics generally regarded the film as a competent but conventional prison thriller whose realistic account of wrongful imprisonment could not overcome its familiar formula.
- Which films are like An Innocent Man?
- Films with a similar feel include The Shawshank Redemption, Internal Affairs, and The Hurricane.
- How long is An Innocent Man?
- An Innocent Man runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch An Innocent Man?
- In United States, An Innocent Man is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
