In order to be reinstated to the bar and regain custody of her daughter, hotshot lawyer Cate McCall (Kate Beckinsale) – sober, in recovery and on probation – reluctantly takes on the appeal of a woman who claims she was wrongfully convicted of murder. Indifference soon gives way to determination as she uncovers a web of deceit and corruption that extends to the most powerful echelons of the police department. It’s her word against theirs and she may not live to tell the story. A gritty, suspense-filled thriller with an all-star cast including Nick Nolte, James Cromwell, Clancy Brown, Anna Anissimova, Kathy Baker and Mark Pellegrino.
The Trials of Cate McCall is a 2013 American drama film directed and written by Karen Moncrieff. The film stars Kate Beckinsale, Nick Nolte and Clancy Brown.