License to Kill (1984)

A grieving family, whose teenage daughter was killed in a car accident by a drunk driver, struggles to find justice as they encounter bureaucratic delays in bringing the case to trial. Their only hope is young, District Attorney Martin Sawyer (Denzel Washington, The Great Debaters, American Gangster), who, ruling after ruling, is hard-pressed to overcome the shameless tactics the defense lawyer uses to keep his wealthy client out of jail. As the family's frustration and outrage builds, Sawyer must deliver the performance of his life if he hopes to outwit the opposing counsel and bring justice to an innocent girl who didn't deserve to die. Product Description

My review of the USA televison film - License to Kill

Not to be confused with the James Bond movie by the same name. This is a hard hitting story of a drink driving case. It is well scripted and the
whole film I found very absorbing. I had seen this film some considerable time ago and was very pleased to see that it has now been released on DVD.
I recommend this film to anyone who has not yet had the opportunity to see it. September 25, 2007

STIFF BUT EFFECTIVE

This tv movie is hopelessly preachy and manipulative, but it does bring to the front the tragic issue of drunk driving. A talented and lively high school senior is killed by a drunk driver; her family tries to deal with the guilt and the father is determined to bring the driver to justice. The script is cliched, but it does try to look at both sides of the coin and focus on the alcoholic issue as well as vehicular manslaughter. Denzel Washington makes one of his earlier appearances as the prosecuting attorney but the writers don't give him much to do. James Farentino and Penny Fuller, along with Don Murray and Millie Perkins, do an okay job in showing the anguish of the victim and the perpetrator. Not a classic but not a dud either. January 20, 2007

Can I give negative stars please???

The previous posters did a good job of describing everything that is wrong with this movie. If I hadn't paid for it, I would have never watched it. I would prefer staring at a blank TV screen. December 5, 2006

False advertisement

The producers of this movie are geniuses. This movie is skillfully marketed as if Denzel is the lead actor when in fact he is only in the last half of the film (more like the last half hour of the film). I only bought it because I love Denzel. By the time he made it to the screen, I was already sleep. This movie is quite horrid. The story line drags, the actors are boring and the outcome is fairly predictable. The only satisfaction I received from the film is that he played a lawyer. November 23, 2006

Public Service

This film seemed to be a public announcement regarding drunk driving. It takes you through the events of the accident to the verdict of the trial. Between this it presents the heartship both families suffer. Though it was slightly entertaining, it was not worthy of purchase. July 5, 2006

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