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An attorney is married to a former soldier. One day he is arrested for murder. He is accused of killing 9 civilians in a raid 15 years ago. His wife decides to defend him with the help of another lawyer. As they gather evidence they discover that there is a military coverup and that some people don't want them to know the truth. She continues to stand by her husband as they try to find out who the real killer is.


Plot & Themes
Time/Era of Movie:
Legal/Political Thriller? Yes
Actual chase scenes or violence - 20 %
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 %
Legal Thriller Plotlets:

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Male
Ethnicity/Nationality - Black

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status:
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - missing body parts/abilities
How sensitive is this character?

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - California
City? Yes
City: - Los Angeles - San Francisco
Misc setting - prison - fort/military installation

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - non-gory references to death/punishment
Sex/nudity in movie? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only - kissing - actual description of sex
Kind of violence: - - hand to hand - guns
Unusual forms of death - perforation--bullets
Any profanity? - Occasional swearing
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