Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 03/31/06 Home Video 06/27/06 MPAA Rating Rated R for strong sexuality, nudity, violence, language and some drug content Running Time 2 hours 5 minutes Genre Drama, Crime, Comedy Director Sidney Lumet Writer Sidney Lumet, T. J. Mancini, Robert J. McCrea Cast Vin Diesel, Peter Dinklage, Linus Roache, Ron Silver, Annabella Sciorra, Alex Rocco Studio Yari Film Group |
FIND ME GUILTY
SYNOPSIS
Find Me Guilty is based on the true story of Giacomo
“Jackie Dee” DiNorscio (VIN DIESEL), a member of
New Jersey’s notorious Lucchese crime family.
Already in the midst of serving a 30-year sentence,
Jackie is offered an opportunity to shorten his time
by testifying against many of his closest friends.
Disgusted with the legal system bureaucracy, and
refusing to betray his “family,” Jackie stands trial as
defendant and attorney. “I’m no gangster, I’m a
gagster,” insists Jackie as he overcomes the
complicated politics of the courtroom, and
comfortably takes over the spotlight. With his
outrageous sense of humor, raw determination and
unconditional loyalty, Jackie never fails to surprise
the judge, the jury, or his skeptical fellow defendants.
Lasting 21 months during 1987-88, the Lucchese
trial became the longest in U.S. criminal history. It
has continued to stand out over the years as an epic
moment in courtroom history: 20 defendants, 20
defense attorneys (one for each defendant), eight
jury alternates (due to the anticipated length of the
trial and the fear of bribery), and unusually extensive
summations (one defense lawyer’s closing
statement ran for five days). In fact, most of the
courtroom testimony in the movie is drawn from
actual trial transcripts.
Find Me Guilty is based on the true story of Giacomo
“Jackie Dee” DiNorscio (VIN DIESEL), a member of
New Jersey’s notorious Lucchese crime family.
Already in the midst of serving a 30-year sentence,
Jackie is offered an opportunity to shorten his time
by testifying against many of his closest friends.
Disgusted with the legal system bureaucracy, and
refusing to betray his “family,” Jackie stands trial as
defendant and attorney. “I’m no gangster, I’m a
gagster,” insists Jackie as he overcomes the
complicated politics of the courtroom, and
comfortably takes over the spotlight. With his
outrageous sense of humor, raw determination and
unconditional loyalty, Jackie never fails to surprise
the judge, the jury, or his skeptical fellow defendants.
Lasting 21 months during 1987-88, the Lucchese
trial became the longest in U.S. criminal history. It
has continued to stand out over the years as an epic
moment in courtroom history: 20 defendants, 20
defense attorneys (one for each defendant), eight
jury alternates (due to the anticipated length of the
trial and the fear of bribery), and unusually extensive
summations (one defense lawyer’s closing
statement ran for five days). In fact, most of the
courtroom testimony in the movie is drawn from
actual trial transcripts.
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Matching outrageous humor with genuine tragedy, Jackie’s desperate personal journey culminates in one
of the most shocking verdicts in American judicial history, so shocking that the lawyers involved in the
case are still arguing about it 20 years later.
--© Yari Film Group
of the most shocking verdicts in American judicial history, so shocking that the lawyers involved in the
case are still arguing about it 20 years later.
--© Yari Film Group
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