Music Box provides celebrated director Costa-
gavras another opportunity to weave a story of
nail-biting suspense with frightening political
overtones. In this intense courtroom thriller,
Chicago attorney Ann Talbot (Jessica Lange) agrees
to defend her Hungarian immigrant father mike
Laszlo (Armin Mueller-Stahl) against accusations
of heinous war crimes committed 50 years earlier.
As the trial unfolds, Ann probes for evidence that
will not only establish his innocence, but also
lay to rest her own agonizing doubts about his
past. When a hospitalized witness is suddenly
located in Budapest, the trial moves to her
father's homeland. Here crucial testimony plus
Ann's personal investigation lead to astonishing
results.
Format size: | Fullscreen |
Languages: | English |
Runtime: | 126 min. |
Number of discs: | 1 |