If you've watched enough American cop movies you'll be familiar with the
Miranda Rights ("You have the right to remain silent etc"), but you probably
aren't familiar with the case that lead to their creation. Directed by
Michelle Danner from a script by George Kolber, Richard Lasser and J. Craig Stiles,
Miranda's Victim recounts the story of Trish Weir (Abigail Breslin), a teenager kidnapped and sexually
assaulted by Ernesto Miranda (Sebastian Quinn), whose subsequent conviction was
overturned when it was revealed he confessed without legal
representation.
The film also stars Ryan Phillippe, Luke Wilson, Emily VanCamp, Mireille Enos, Enrique
Murciano, Josh Bowman, Brent Sexton, Taryn Manning, Nolan Gould, Dan
Lauria, Michael Mulheren, Kyle MacLachlan, Andy Garcia
and Donald Sutherland.
Miranda's Victim is in US cinemas and on VOD from October
6th. A UK/ROI release has yet to be announced.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Based on true events, in 1963 eighteen-year-old Trish Weir (Abigail Breslin) is kidnapped and sexually assaulted. Her assailant, Ernesto Miranda (Sebastian Quinn), confesses without legal representation and serves a two-year sentence, only to have the verdict later overturned. In the resulting retrial, a determined prosecutor (Luke Wilson) seeks to hold Ernesto accountable for his crimes, despite grueling opposition from Ernesto's defense attorney (Ryan Phillippe). What follows is a legal proceeding that forever changes the nation's justice system.
