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License to Kill

1986 · 1h 36m · Drama, TV Movie · United States of America · Rated 12 (DE)

He is their only hope for justice.

A grieving family whose daughter was killed in a car crash with a drunken driver is outraged and frustrated as they encounter the inevitable bureaucratic delays in bringing the case to trial. Once in the courtroom, they are horror-stricken as the young, hard-pressed district attorney seems unable to overcome the technicalities and maneuverings that the driver's attorney uses to keep his client out of jail and still on the streets as a legal driver. When the judge is forced to rule time and again in favor of the defense, it appears that the driver might escape punishment altogether.

Directed by
Jud Taylor
Written by
William A. Schwartz, Mike Robe
Starring
James Farentino, Penny Fuller, Don Murray, Millie Perkins
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courtroomdead teenagerdrunk driverduivehicular manslaughter
Rating12 (DE)

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