Judgement in Berlin - Excerpt (1988)
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Channel: Umbrella Entertainment · 2016 · Film & Animation
Available on DVD at umbrellaent.com.au Based on the novel by Herbert J. Stern, Judgement in Berlin details the true life story of a Jewish judge, sent to Berlin following the turmoil of WWII to hear a trial against a group of East Germans who hijacked an aircraft to freedom in the West. Federal prosecutor, Judge Stern (Golden Globe winner Martin Sheen, The West Wing) is an influential man of principle. Selected to head a controversial trial, after many other judges before him resisted, he sets out to ensure that the defendants receive, according to the American Constitution, a trial by a jury of their peers. Also featuring Academy Award® winner Sean Penn (Milk), Judgement in Berlin is a thrilling courtroom drama in the gripping tradition of 12 Angry Men.
