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4.0 / 10(7 votes)IMDb19991h 35m

Restraining Order

“Betrayed by the system he was sworn to defend”

Synopsis

Robert Woodfield is a criminal defense attorney, and he has defended a lot of criminals, many of whom are guilty, but has maintained that everyone deserves a competent defense, which he provides whether they are guilty or not. Currently he is defending Martin Ritter, a killer, whom he gets off. Later he has dinner with a friend, and his friend tells him that he needs to talk to him about something important. He is about to leave when some masked men go to his friend and kill him, when one of the men takes off his mask; it's Martin Ritter. Now being his lawyer, Robert can't say anything about what he saw. But that doesn't stop him from investigating what his dead friend was so worried about. It seems that he has stumbled onto something big, and instead of killing him they frame his wife for murder to get him to back off. But he doesn't and both his wife and him are now in danger. And still has no idea what's going on. Will he find out before they get to him?

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Lee H. Katzin
Screenplay & Story
John Jarrell
Original Score
David Wurst, Eric Wurst
Original Title
Restraining Order
Spoken Languages
English
Runtime
1h 35m

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Lee H. Katzin

Screenplay & Story

John Jarrell

Original Score & Music

David Wurst, Eric Wurst

Director of Photography

Bryan Greenberg

Film Editing

Brett Hedlund

Producers

Ashok Amritraj, Elke Keck, William B. Steakley, Andrew Stevens, Alan B. Bursteen

Department Leadership Roster

Lee H. Katzin

Lee H. Katzin

Director

John Jarrell

Writer

Bryan Greenberg

Director of Photography

Brett Hedlund

Brett Hedlund

Editor

Phil Brandes

Production Design

Karen Keech-Swerling

Costume Design

David Wurst

Original Music Composer

Eric Wurst

Original Music Composer

Ashok Amritraj

Ashok Amritraj

Producer

Elke Keck

Producer

William B. Steakley

Producer

Andrew Stevens

Andrew Stevens

Producer

Official cinematic photography and background stills for Restraining Order.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Restraining Order

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is Restraining Order about?

Robert Woodfield is a criminal defense attorney, and he has defended a lot of criminals, many of whom are guilty, but has maintained that everyone deserves a competent defense, which he provides whether they are guilty or not. Currently he is defending Martin Ritter, a killer, whom he gets off. Later he has dinner with a friend, and his friend tells him that he needs to talk to him about something important. He is about to leave when some masked men go to his friend and kill him, when one of the men takes off his mask; it's Martin Ritter. Now being his lawyer, Robert can't say anything about what he saw. But that doesn't stop him from investigating what his dead friend was so worried about. It seems that he has stumbled onto something big, and instead of killing him they frame his wife for murder to get him to back off. But he doesn't and both his wife and him are now in danger. And still has no idea what's going on. Will he find out before they get to him?

Who directed Restraining Order?

Restraining Order was directed by Lee H. Katzin.

Who stars in Restraining Order?

The principal cast of Restraining Order includes Eric Roberts, Hannes Jaenicke, Tatjana Patitz, Dean Stockwell, Franc Luz.

When was Restraining Order released and how long is it?

Restraining Order was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.

Who composed the musical score for Restraining Order?

The original motion picture soundtrack for Restraining Order was composed by David Wurst, Eric Wurst.