THE ADVOCATE

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• Release Year: 1993
• Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
• Plot: Screen favourites Colin Firth (What a Girl Wants, Bridget Jone's Diary) and Ian Holm (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, From Hell) star in The Advocate - one of Hollywood's most controversial films in years and described by many as provocative, sexy and fascinating. A courtroom thriller with a passionate edge, it's the story of a dynamic young lawyer (Firth) whose quest for the simple life leads him to a law position in a small rural town. What he finds instead is a disturbing case of murder, seduction and corruption - a case that reveals the mystery beneath the village's quiet facade. Yet, as he searches for answers, he finds himself drawn into a web of intrigue and betrayal. Don't miss this sexy thriller - a dark story about the many sides of truth, and passion's deadly price.
• Cast: Colin Firth, Ian Holm, Donald Pleasence, Amina Annabi, Nicol Williamson, Michael Gough, Harriet Walter, Jim Carter, Lysette Anthony, Sophie Dix, Vincent Grass, Elizabeth Spriggs, Raoul Delfosse, Justin Chadwick, Jean-Pierre Stewart, Emil Wolk, Dave Atkins, François Lalande, Vernon Dobtcheff, Sami Bouajila, Joanna Dunham, Michael Cronin, Peter Hudson, Charles Dale, Gordon Langford Rowe, Judy Pascoe, Roy Evans, Robert Putt, Ralph Nossek, Melissa Wilkes, David Larkin, Patricia Psaliopoulos, Alain Blazquez, Isabelle Marcoz, Marie-Pierre Cascales, Jean-Jacques Charliot, Leslie Megahey
• Director: Leslie Megahey
• Runtime: 1:42
• Company: Alliance Atlantis, BBC Films, Miramax Home Entertainment, Miramax
• Media Format: Movie