Deliberate Intent

2000· 85 min★ 5.8· Thriller, Drama

A First Amendment scholar is recruited by an attorney to sue a publishing company after a hit man commits a triple murder by allegedly following a how-to manual the book company published. They set out to put the company on trial for providing blueprints for would-be murderers. Arguing that the publisher is not protected by the First Amendment, the crusading lawyers seek monetary damages for the victims' families.

Cast: Timothy Hutton, Ron Rifkin, Clark Johnson

Director: Andy Wolk