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Fracture (2007 Film)
''Fracture'' is a 2007 psychological legal crime thriller film starring Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling, and directed by Gregory Hoblit. It is the story of a man who shoots his unfaithful wife, and then engages in a battle of wits with a young assistant district attorney. Plot Theodore "Ted" Crawford, a wealthy Irish aeronautical engineer living in Los Angeles, confirms that his wife, Jennifer, is having an affair with police detective Robert Nunally. Confronting his wife, Crawford shoots her. Police are called, including Nunally, who enters the house cautiously, negotiating with Crawford for both to put down their guns. Crawford confesses he shot his wife. Recognizing the victim, and being subtly goaded by Crawford, Nunally becomes enraged and assaults him. Now in jail awaiting trial, Crawford engages in a battle of wits with rising star deputy district attorney William "Willy" Beachum, who considers the case an open-and-shut matter and agrees to go to trial immediately. Beac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Hoblit
Gregory King Hoblit (born November 27, 1944) is an American film director, television director and television producer. He is best known for directing the films ''Primal Fear'', '' Fallen'', ''Frequency'', ''Hart's War'', '' Fracture'', and '' Untraceable''. He has won nine Primetime Emmy Awards for directing and producing ''Hill Street Blues'', '' NYPD Blue'', '' L.A. Law'', '' Hooperman'' and the television film ''Roe vs. Wade''. Hoblit was born in Abilene, Texas, the son of Elizabeth Hubbard King and Harold Foster Hoblit, an FBI agent. Much of Hoblit's work is oriented towards police, attorneys and legal cases. Hoblit has directed and produced the pilot and series of such acclaimed television series such as '' NYPD Blue'', '' L.A. Law'' and ''Hill Street Blues''. He also wrote an episode of the latter series. Hoblit received Primetime Emmy Awards for his directing of the pilot episodes of '' Hooperman'' and '' L.A. Law''. In 1981, he won in the category Outstanding Drama S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |