''Without Evidence'' is a 1995

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directed and co-written by Gill Dennis in his first and last film he directed. It stars Scott Plank, Anna Gunn,

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, Paul Perri, and Andrew Prine. It was co-written by Dennis and Phil Stanford.

Plot

''Without Evidence'' is based on the true story of Michael Francke, who was the Head of Corrections for the state of

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before being murdered. Just before his

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, Francke visits his brother and informs him he's been "stepping on some toes, found some things and got to clean house." involving his

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colleagues. When Michael is killed, his brother begins his own investigation into the murder, leading him to more lies and deceit. The "things" that Franke found could have been what an inmate-Douglas Bennett revealed later in several lawsuits about the illegal food used in prison.

Cast

* Scott Plank – Kevin Francke * Anna Gunn – Liz Godlove * Andrew Prine – John Nelson *

– Jodie Swearingen * Paul Perri – Sgt. Unsoeld *Ernie Garrett - Michael Francke *Edwin Collier - Paul Fisk

References

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* * 1995 films 1995 psychological thriller films American psychological thriller films American courtroom films American docudrama films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films Films scored by Franco Piersanti English-language thriller films {{psychological-thriller-film-stub