EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has snapped up North American rights to Miranda’s Victim, a courtroom drama starring Academy Award nominee Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) that world premiered as t…
Based on true events, the film tells the story of 18-year-old Trish Weir , who in 1963 was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. After a voluntary confession, her assailant, Ernesto Miranda , is convicted. But the verdict is later overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court since his confession was made without an attorney present. In the resulting retrial, a determined prosecutor seeks to hold Miranda fully accountable, notwithstanding a rigorous defense from Miranda’s attorney .
What follows is a legal proceeding that will forever change the nation’s justice system. Weir’s case notably results in the establishment of the Miranda rights afforded to criminal suspects taken in police custody, to ensure the admissibility of statements made during interrogation, as part of subsequent criminal proceedings.
Danner noted in a statement to Deadline that “this is a story about courage and justice. Within the court of law, it was a case of personal justice, but what makes it fascinating is that it ends up becoming iconic justice.” Also featuring in the pic’s starry ensemble are 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. J. Craig Stiles scripted the film from his story co-written by George Kolber & Richard Lasser, with George Kolber, Valerie Debler, Alexandra Guarnieri, Danner and Brian Drillinger producing.
“Abigail and Sebastian deliver powerful performances that capture the frustration and empowerment in this historic criminal case,” commented Vertical’s SVP of Acquisitions Tony Piantedosi. “Under
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