Synopsis
Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
Movie Information
- Director
- David Greene
- Writers
- John Gay
- Release Year
- 1988
- Runtime
- 96 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, TV Movie
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (11 votes)
Top Cast
Kirk Douglas
Matthew Harrison Brady
Jason Robards
Harry Drummond
Darren McGavin
E.K. Hornbeck
John Harkins
Judge
Megan Follows
Rachel Brown
Kyle Secor
Bertram Cates
Michael Ensign
Reverend Brown
Don Hood
Mayor
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