The movie's screenplay was in development for around five years and went through a reported twenty-five drafts of the script.
Coming from a documentary background, specifically with his "Up" series, Michael Apted was very keen to depict the legal process as accurately as possible.
A first screenplay by Samantha Shad who had previously been one of the first women working at a major Washington law firm.
The film was entered into and selected to screen in competition at the 17th Moscow International Film Festival in 1991.
San Francisco mayor Art Agnos and city supervisor Angela Alioto can be glimpsed as extras in church congregation during Gene Hackman's homage speech to his deceased wife.
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