''The Last Innocent Man'' is a 1987 American

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directed by

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that aired on HBO. The

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by Dan Bronson is based on the novel by Phillip M. Margolin.

Plot

A criminal defense attorney is seduced by a beautiful woman and reluctantly takes on the defense of her estranged husband who is charged with murder, but finds his career threatened because of the circumstances.

Cast

Production

Filming took place in

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Broadcast

It was first broadcast on HBO on April 19, 1987.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Last Innocent Man, The 1987 thriller films 1987 television films 1987 films Films shot in Oregon Films based on American novels HBO Films films Films directed by Roger Spottiswoode Films scored by Brad Fiedel 1980s English-language films