A terrifying story of fatherly love.

Benefit of the Doubt

4.8 (16 votes)• 1993• 90m•Released

Thriller

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Twenty two years earlier, Karen helped convict her father, Frank, for the murder of her mother. With his new freedom, thanks to parole, Frank returns home to seek revenge. Having always pleaded his innocence, Frank soon works his way back into Karen's life.

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Languages: English

Director: Jonathan Heap

Starring Cast: Donald Sutherland, Amy Irving, Rider Strong, Christopher McDonald, Graham Greene, Theodore Bikel

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