Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami poster

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

1988 • 2h14m • Drama, TV Movie

Rating

7.0/10

Popularity

1

There is no question that the Arab terrorist portrayed by Robert Davi is guilty of killing five US citizens in Barcelona. Even his lawyers have zero respect for the rabidly sociopathic Davi. But Jewish defence attorney Ron Leibman is obsessed with the concept of Due Process, and has vowed that Davi will receive a scrupulously fair trial when the terrorist is extradited to America. The defence mounted by Leibman confounds and aggravates government prosecutor Sam Waterston--but he, like Leibman, remains a man of judiciary integrity.

Details

Director

Jeff Bleckner

Screenplay

William Link

Richard Levinson

Cast

Sam Waterston

Ron Leibman

Robert Davi

Release date

12/30/1988

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

3