This is a grade B Made-for-TV movie with grade B acting, dialogue, and screenplay. I wish I could say something positive about it, because it seems well-intentioned, but I can't.
Matthew Modine is totally bland, although he admittedly doesn't have much to work with.
The courtroom scenes are dry and tedious. Not a good thing, when 80 percent of the movie takes place in court.
Two stars for Robert Forster as the investigator for the defense. He doesn't have much to work with, either, but he has a good screen presence and he's actually the most believable character.
Review of The Trial
