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starring

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and

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, directed by

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Plot

Charlie is a young attorney assigned to the case of Freddy, a violent and uncontrollable man, about to be released from the hospital. Charlie doesn't think it is a good idea for a man with mental problems to be released and tries to prove that, with the help of Dr. Lisa DaVito. Her career is in jeopardy when he is eventually released and immediately committed a murder.Review summary
The New York Times

Cast

as Dr. Lisa DaVito *

as Charlie Long *

Lane Smith Walter Lane Smith III (April 29, 1936 – June 13, 2005) was an American actor. His well-known roles included newspaper editor Perry White in the ABC series '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', Walter Warner in '' Son in Law'', co ...

as Dr. Butler *

Kevin Conroy Kevin Conroy (November 30, 1955 – November 10, 2022) was an American actor. He appeared in a variety of stage performances, television series, and television films, but earned worldwide fame for his voice portrayal of the DC Comics superhero ...

as Dr. Steven Nelson

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* 1988 television films 1988 films 1988 drama films NBC network original films Films about violence Films directed by Waris Hussein Films scored by Paul Chihara ITC Entertainment films American drama television films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{US-tv-drama-film-stub