Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami (1988)

7.0/10 • 134 min • Drama TV Movie

Overview

There is no question that the Arab terrorist portrayed by Robert Davi is guilty of killing five US citizens in Barcelona. Even his lawyers have zero respect for the rabidly sociopathic Davi. But Jewish defence attorney Ron Leibman is obsessed with the concept of Due Process, and has vowed that Davi will receive a scrupulously fair trial when the terrorist is extradited to America. The defence mounted by Leibman confounds and aggravates government prosecutor Sam Waterston--but he, like Leibman, remains a man of judiciary integrity.

Cast

Sam Waterston

Jim Delmore

Ron Leibman

Simon Resnick

Robert Davi

Salim Ajami

Joe Morton

Tandy

Stephen Lee

Ellis

Frances Conroy

Lyn Kessler

Sheila Kelley

Trish

James Greene

George Flanders

Nancy Stephens

Ginny Delmore

Dakin Matthews

Catlett

George D. Wallace

Shoop

Billy Beck

Doorman

John Braden

Justice Department Man

Scott Allan Campbell

Sergeant

G. Smokey Campbell

Lieutenant

Darwyn Carson

Reporter

Andi Chapman

Student

Frank Dent

Sanderson

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