Silent Witness

Tony Lord is a well-known defense attorney who returns to his hometown to represent a former friend, a teacher accused of killing a student. This legal battle forces Tony to confront painful memories from his own youth, specifically a time during high school when he was wrongly accused of murdering his first love.

This 2011 American crime drama was produced as a television movie by Turner Network Television. It was directed by Peter Markle, appearing in his filmography after High Noon and before Carnal Innocence. The screenplay was written by Thomas Michael Donnelly and Richard North Patterson, with Deborah Marks serving as producer. The movie features a cast of 33 credited performers, led by Dermot Mulroney in the role of Tony Lord, alongside Michael Cudlitz, Anne Heche, Anthony Ruivivar, Lisa Berry, and Sarah Allen.

The film has received moderate ratings from viewers. On IMDb, it holds a score of 5.9/10 based on 741 votes, while it has a slightly higher rating of 6.3/10 on TMDB from 21 votes.