That's Virgil Cane man, Lone Ranger ain't got nothing on him. James Rainwood (Tom Selleck) is a real stand up guy, with a loving wife and in a dream job with a company that just couldn't cope without him. His life is just dandy, That is until two corrupt cops make a mistake and burst into his home believing it to be host to a drug deal. Thinking his hairdryer is a gun, one of the cops shoots Rainwood and it's…
Falsely accused. Unjustly convicted. Determined to survive on the inside. Demanding justice once he's on the outside.
Jimmie Rainwood was minding his own business when two corrupt police officers (getting an address wrong) burst into his house, expecting to find a major drug dealer. Rainwood is shot, and the officers frame him as a drug dealer. Rainwood is convicted of drug dealing, based on the perjured evidence of a police informant. Thrown into a seedy jail, fighting to prove his innocence is diffucult when he has to deal with the realities of prison life, where everyone claims they were framed.
Top Cast
Tom Selleck
Jimmie Rainwood
F. Murray Abraham
Virgil Cane
Laila Robins
Kate Rainwood
David Rasche
Detective Mike Parnell LBPD
Todd Graff
Robby
M.C. Gainey
Malcolm
Peter Van Norden
Peter Feldman
Richard Young
Danny Scalise
Badja Djola
John Fitzgerald
Bruce A. Young
Jingles
James T. Morris
Junior
Terry Golden
Felix
Dennis Burkley
Butcher
Charle Landry
Stevie
Tobin Bell
Zeke
Scott Jaeck
Albert
Reviews
"An Innocent Man" draws on every person's secret fear: what would you do if there was a gross miscarriage of justice and you suddenly find yourself being imprisoned? This film does a competent and realistic job of essaying an innocent man's life behind bars and you could say it makes use of the expected cliche of Jimmie Rainwood's greatest challenge being his day-to-day struggle to survive at the remorseless hands…
FAQ about An Innocent Man
What is An Innocent Man about?
Jimmie Rainwood was minding his own business when two corrupt police officers (getting an address wrong) burst into his house, expecting to find a major drug dealer. Rainwood is shot, and the officers frame him as a drug dealer. Rainwood is convicted of drug dealing, based on…
When was An Innocent Man released?
An Innocent Man was released in 1989.
What genres does An Innocent Man belong to?
An Innocent Man is categorised as Crime, Drama, Thriller.
Who stars in An Innocent Man?
The cast of An Innocent Man includes Tom Selleck, F. Murray Abraham, Laila Robins, David Rasche, Todd Graff.