The Right to Remain Silent

The Right to Remain Silent is a play by Mark Fauser and Brent Briscoe that was adapted for a television film in 1996 starring Robert Loggia and Lea Thompson.

The Right to Remain Silent
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Written by	Mark Fauser Brent Briscoe
Directed by	Hubert C. de la Bouillerie
Starring	Robert Loggia Lea Thompson
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Thom Colwell Donna Dubrow John McTiernan Debbie Robins
Running time	97 minutes
Original release
Network	Showtime
Release	1996 (1996)

Synopsis

It was supposed to be just a normal night at the police station for rookie cop Christine Paley (Thompson). This is a report of about eight different types of arrests which can happen in a normal month. Lt. Mike Brosloe (Loggia) leads her through one of the most unusual first shifts.

Main cast

• Robert Loggia as Mike Brosloe
• Lea Thompson as Christine Paley
• LL Cool J as Charles Red Taylor
• Amanda Plummer as Paulina Marcos
• Christopher Lloyd as Johnny Benjamin
• Laura San Giacomo as Nicole Savita
• Fisher Stevens as Dale Myerson
• Judge Reinhold as Buford Lowry
• Patrick Dempsey as Tom Harris
• Carl Reiner as Norman Friedler
• Colleen Camp as Mrs. Buford Lowry
• Mary Pat Gleason as Doris
• Fisher Stevens as Dale Myerson
• Dey Young as School board member

Awards

Nominated for two Cable Ace Awards, the film won one.

External links

• The Right to Remain Silent at IMDb
• The Right to Remain Silent at Markfauser.com Archived 2007-12-17 at the Wayback Machine