Verdict in Blood (2002) - The A.V. Club
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Verdict in Blood

2002
1h 30m
Drama

Cast

Wendy Crewson (Joanne Kilbourn)Shawn Doyle (Alex Emanuel)Sally Kellerman (Judge Marcia Blackwell)Robert Davi (Wade Waters)Kristin Lehman (Shannon Blackwell)Reagan Pasternak (Lucy Blackwell)Ken James (Ernest Klassen)Angela Gei (Dianne Klassen)Callahan Connor (Angus Kilbourn)Natasha La Force (Taylor Kilbourn)Alex Campbell (Eli Rollins)Diego Chambers (Wolf)Zachary Bennett (Zack)Jean Yoon (Officer Lau)Neil Crone (Coroner)Shawn Laurence (Davis Blackwell)Richard Fitzpatrick (Stan Fedesenko)Elizabeth Shepherd (Dr. Hilda McCourt)

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Director

Stephen Williams

Synopsis

Widowed Joanne Kilbourn is an ex-police officer, whose deceased husband Ian was the Ontario provincial Attorney General when he was murdered. His murder was eventually solved six years after the incident. After a stint as a criminology professor, Joanne now works as the criminal and justice expert for a local television news show. Her latest assignment is do an in-depth story on Judge Marcia Blackwell, who used to be known for delivering harsh sentences, but as of late has been more compassionate in sentencing the convicted. After an off the record comment to Joanne that she is taking early retirement, Judge Blackwell is found murdered in her home, she bludgeoned on the head. Joanne's story turns to Judge Blackwell's murder, Joanne working alongside the chief police investigator, Detective Alex Emanuel. Joanne and Alex find that there are many potential suspects, including an ex-con who Judge Blackwell sentenced years earlier and with who she later had a very close association, a troubled youth who she let stay in her coach house, two grown daughters with who she had a dysfunctional relationship, a lawyer who she seemed to be "paying off", and the family of the victim of her last case who were unhappy with her light sentencing. Joanne and Alex also discover that Judge Blackwell was keeping some secrets which may be key to solving the murder.

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