License to Kill (1984)
Ratings:
5.7 (TMDb)
Released:
1986-12-16
Runtime:
1h 36m
Genres:
Drama, TV Movie
Countries:
United States of America
Director:
Jud Taylor
Actors:
James Farentino, Penny Fuller, Don Murray, Millie Perkins, Ari Meyers, Donald Moffat, Jacqueline Brookes, Kristen Vigard
Synopsis
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.