These days, any lawyer who is successful defending criminals most probably would not attend a funeral in these circumstances. The sub-theme of Teddy, shirking her career, and attending the funeral of a young (innocent) man who hangs himself in jail seems gratuitous. He seems a decent, narcissistic, handsome newspaper publisher. Robert Loggia as Teddy's investigator, determining whether Jeff Bridges is a sociopath or not. Peter Coyote is also good as prosecutor, albeit a bit crude and seems a bit too well dressed, considering he works for the prosecution. For a talented actor, the role of hard-boiled lawyer Teddy can hardly be challenging. In this instance Glenn Close gives a worthy performance, although she seems to be using one facet of her many sides she has so much more to offer. That can be a good or bad thing, depending on the material, and actors involved.
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