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An Innocent Man

I never cared for Magnum P.I. and I had no hand in the rental of this film when my friend brought it home from the video store for all of us to watch, so I didn't know what to expect. ***POSSIBLE SPOILERS*** All-in-all not a bad 'payback' film, although nowhere near the league of 'The Shawshank Redemption'. Basically, it's the familiar story of a man who's wrongly accused of dealing drugs after a couple of crooked cops set him up when a drug bust goes awry. Of course, Selleck comes out the better man, toughened by prison life and seeks his revenge on the 'bad' cops. Not a bad story.... 6/10

One of the best prison movies ever! Selleck is very good and Abraham as the hardened con is excellent. The worst premise: how do you prove you are innocent ... Dirty cops high on coke made a fatal error and enter the wrong home. An innocent man is shot; arrested; and imprisoned. His life is ruined. His life will never be the same again. Prison life is hell. What does a man of integrity and character do in prison, unjustly accused??!! His wife is obsessed with proving his innocence. So compelling ... in my husband's top 10 of all time!

This little under rated gem is a great flick.Witness the transformation of Tom Selleck from all round nice guy to bad ass dude as his life is turned upside down by two corrupt cops who make a mistake on a bust. This is a very enjoyable flick and well worth a look its definitely one of Sellecks better films and seriously deserved better treatment at the cinemas than what it did.If you've got nothing better to do on a rainy afternoon then this is highly recommended viewing,its not "The Shawshank Redemption",which is my favourite jail film,or even "The Green Mile" but it is still a great little film and a great time filler.Sometimes I wonder what Sellecks career would've been like had he of made a little film called "Raiders of The Lost Ark" perhaps his film career would've gone through the roof,he definitely deserves a better film career than what he had.

One of the best prison movies in recent years. Selleck is very good and Abraham as the hardened con is excellent. Abraham has some great lines- " Don't you be turnin your neck at me when I'm trying to give you a solid." "Yea, he didn't know enough, did he." " You did a piece of work and you kept your mind."

an airplane mechanic gets accidently caught up in a bungled drug bust by two bent cops and is sent to prison. Tom Selleck, always calm in his roles seems to take it lying down at first, but when he is constantly picked out by the usual jail hoodlums and is still haunted by the cops who framed him, he can take no more. dont listen to any of the negative comments for this film unless you prefer the comic book jail films like Stallones "Lock Up" (1989) because this film is realistic and the storyline is simple and NOT full of hero prisoners on a revolt who finally get the president himself to give an official pardon. Tom is always great in whatever he does and you can be sure that this is another great effort from him. i love the dialogue...like.."now you dont have a problem with that now...do you white boy" Not your type of movie? i wouldnt bet on that!!! 9/10

I accidentally stumbled upon this while looking for something to watch and I don't regret it. I saw this on a movie channel on cable and man, who knew Tom Selleck could make such a good movie? F. Murray Abraham is excellent as Tom Sellecks Obi-wan, the one who guides him throughout the movie and helps him bust the cops that framed him. Muy Bien!

This movie is a great example of a character thrust into an awful situation - a situation where you question, "What would I do in his shoes?" For that reason, it is very tense and suspenseful throughout as Tom Selleck's character tries to navigate prison life. I really felt for his character - his acting was great. Sure, there are some moments of cheesy lines and overdone composing and a bit of over-acting by the various villains, but for the most part, this is one of the better character thrillers I've seen in awhile. Selleck is great, as if the man who befriends him inside the prison. Can't find anything new to watch? I recommend checking out this little gem from 1989!