Difesa ad oltranza
Paese d'origine: USA
Location del set: Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India Nashville, Tennessee, USA Ridgeland, South Carolina, USA
Genere: Drama
Lingue: English
Plot: Upon taking a new job, young lawyer Rick Hayes (Rob Morrow) is assigned to the clemency case of Cindy Liggett (Sharon Stone), a woman convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. As Hayes investigates the background for her case, the two begin to form a deep friendship, while all the while the date for her execution draws nearer.
Colonna sonora: - "FEED THE FIRE" Written by Kurt Neumann and Samuel Llanas Performed by BoDeans Courtesy of Slash Records/Reprise Records By arrangement with Warner Special Products - "SO CALLED FRIEND" Written by John McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri Performed by Texas Courtesy of Mercury Records By arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing - "AMERICAN QUARTETS in F Op. 96 Composed by Antonin Dvorzak Performed by the Stamitz-Quartet Courtesy of Bayer Records By arrangement with Qualiton Imports, Ltd. - "IMPACT" Written by I. Slaney Courtesy of DeWolfe Music - "DRIVE ME HOME" Written and Performed by Richard Mikuls Courtesy of Carrie-a-Melody Music - "VIOLIN' MOVE" Written and Performed by Philippe Giraud and Mohamed Chemlekh Courtesy of Audio Action - "THROWIN' GOOD LOVE AFTER BAD" Written by Steve Diamond Performed by Jennifer Brown Courtesy of BMG Ariola AB - "THE GIFT" Written by 'Annie Lennox' (qv), Paul Buchanan, Robert Bell and Paul Moore Performed by 'Annie Lennox' (qv) Courtesy of BMG Records (UK) Ltd./Arista Records, Inc.
Visti censura internazionale: Spain:13 USA:R Denmark:16 Sweden:15 Netherlands:16 Australia:MA Finland:K-16 Portugal:M/16
Date di uscita internazionali:
| Argentina:26 September 1996 |
| Denmark:24 May 1996 |
| Finland:12 July 1996 |
| France:28 August 1996 |
| Germany:27 June 1996 |
| Hungary:6 June 1996 |
| Iceland:3 May 1996 |
| Italy:Spring 1996 |
| Japan:15 June 1996 |
| Poland:21 June 1996 |
| Portugal:14 June 1996 |
| Spain:13 May 1996 |
| Sweden:7 June 1996 |
| UK:9 August 1996 |
| USA:3 May 1996 |
| MET:2693 m |
| OFM:35 mm |
| PCS:Spherical |
| PFM:35 mm |
| RAT:1.85 : 1 |
| Dolby Digital |
| USA:103 |
distribuzione cinematografica nazionale:
touchstone pictures
buena vista pictures
lauren film
produttore cinematografico: rothschild richard luke binder chuck
regista: beresford bruce
attore: stone sharon morrow rob quaid randy gallagher peter thompson jack (i) brook jayne tyson pamala ulrich skeet harvey don (i) sellers diane french patricia ford jeffrey (i) hager dave cattell christine allen peg walton-walker peggy dill deena taylor diana craven mimi cunningham john (i) hresko randy hackman charlotte wilcox ralph jenkins ken (i) inscoe joe omilami elizabeth thigpen sandra montgomery michael (i) glass rachel hester kyle parker ginny kenney kaitlyn schulz kenneth ferrier dennis kalodimos demetria mcatee jeff williams cynthia (ii) philson ava p. moore carlene (i) manson ted thorp william cowl richard gardner dionne king asha j. brown b.j. (i) hawkins thomas 'kirk' jeffrey susan beresford trilby snow dottie narain kuldeep dutton charles
direttore della fotografia: james peter (ii)
scenografia: stoddart john
montaggio: bloom john (ii)
compositori: isham mark
sceneggiatori e soggettisti: haft steven koslow ron
costumi: kelsall colleen
troupe varia: bell madeline bleibtreu josh cainas steve corey jennifer davenport david (i) deiker b. ted franey diane fulkerson todd hebb fontaine beauchamp hill andy (ii) matthews liz mccartney ruth nethercutt martin newman merritt schweers patricia rapp anne daugherty christian roland erich callaway jerry g. petrosky kim zajonc robert 'bobby z' harris barbara (ii)
produttore cinematografico: rothschild richard luke binder chuck
regista: beresford bruce
attore: stone sharon morrow rob quaid randy gallagher peter thompson jack (i) brook jayne tyson pamala ulrich skeet harvey don (i) sellers diane french patricia ford jeffrey (i) hager dave cattell christine allen peg walton-walker peggy dill deena taylor diana craven mimi cunningham john (i) hresko randy hackman charlotte wilcox ralph jenkins ken (i) inscoe joe omilami elizabeth thigpen sandra montgomery michael (i) glass rachel hester kyle parker ginny kenney kaitlyn schulz kenneth ferrier dennis kalodimos demetria mcatee jeff williams cynthia (ii) philson ava p. moore carlene (i) manson ted thorp william cowl richard gardner dionne king asha j. brown b.j. (i) hawkins thomas 'kirk' jeffrey susan beresford trilby snow dottie narain kuldeep dutton charles
direttore della fotografia: james peter (ii)
scenografia: stoddart john
montaggio: bloom john (ii)
compositori: isham mark
sceneggiatori e soggettisti: haft steven koslow ron
costumi: kelsall colleen
troupe varia: bell madeline bleibtreu josh cainas steve corey jennifer davenport david (i) deiker b. ted franey diane fulkerson todd hebb fontaine beauchamp hill andy (ii) matthews liz mccartney ruth nethercutt martin newman merritt schweers patricia rapp anne daugherty christian roland erich callaway jerry g. petrosky kim zajonc robert 'bobby z' harris barbara (ii)


