Falsely accused. Unjustly convicted. Determined to survive on the inside. Demanding justice once he's on the outside.
Jimmie Rainwood was minding his own business when two corrupt police officers (getting an address wrong) burst into his house, expecting to find a major drug dealer. Rainwood is shot, and the officers frame him as a drug dealer. Rainwood is convicted of drug dealing, based on the perjured evidence of a police informant. Thrown into a seedy jail, fighting to prove his innocence is diffucult when he has to deal with the realities of prison life, where everyone claims they were framed.
An Innocent Man (1989) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Peter Yates, released on October 6, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars Tom Selleck, F. Murray Abraham, Laila Robins and David Rasche. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 156 ratings.
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Tom Selleck
as Jimmie Rainwood
F. Murray Abraham
as Virgil Cane
Laila Robins
as Kate Rainwood
David Rasche
as Detective Mike Parnell LBPD
Todd Graff
as Robby
M.C. Gainey
as Malcolm
Peter Van Norden
as Peter Feldman
Richard Young
as Danny Scalise
Badja Djola
as John Fitzgerald
Bruce A. Young
as Jingles
James T. Morris
as Junior
Terry Golden
as Felix
Directed by Peter Yates, written by Larry Brothers, produced by Robert W. Cort and Ted Field.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 156 ratings.
That's Virgil Cane man, Lone Ranger ain't got nothing on him. James Rainwood (Tom Selleck) is a real stand up guy, with a loving wife and in a dream job with a company that just couldn't cope without him. His life is just dandy, That is until two corrupt cops make a mistake and burst into his home believing it to be host to a drug deal. Thinking his hairdryer is a gun, one of the cops shoots Rainwood and it's then…
Reviewed on May 23, 2016
"An Innocent Man" draws on every person's secret fear: what would you do if there was a gross miscarriage of justice and you suddenly find yourself being imprisoned? This film does a competent and realistic job of essaying an innocent man's life behind bars and you could say it makes use of the expected cliche of Jimmie Rainwood's greatest challenge being his day-to-day struggle to survive at the remorseless hands…
Reviewed on July 11, 2025
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An Innocent Man (1989) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of An Innocent Man (1989) includes Tom Selleck, F. Murray Abraham, Laila Robins, David Rasche and Todd Graff. The film was directed by Peter Yates. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
An Innocent Man was released on October 6, 1989 and runs for 1h 53m.
An Innocent Man (1989) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 156 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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