---
title: "Just Cause"
year: 1995
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/just-cause-1995"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 9061
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 102
community_rating: 6.3
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# Just Cause (1995) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/just-cause-1995

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Just Cause is a film first released in 1995. Catalogued under Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller. Produced and broadcast by Lee Rich Productions, Fountainbridge Films, Warner Bros. Pictures. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A Harvard professor returns to the courtroom after twenty-five years to defend a condemned man."

### Why Watch
- Features a tense legal case involving a Harvard professor
- Set against the backdrop of the Florida Everglades

### Caveats & Content Note
- Deals with the heavy subject of a child's murder and a death sentence
- Runtime is one hour and forty-two minutes
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains mature themes associated with a murder trial and the death penalty.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: drama, mystery, thriller, action

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/just-cause-1995#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Arne Glimcher
- **Networks / Studios**: Lee Rich Productions, Fountainbridge Films, Warner Bros. Pictures

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Sean Connery** as *Paul Armstrong*
- **Laurence Fishburne** as *Sheriff Tanny Brown*
- **Blair Underwood** as *Bobby Earl Ferguson*
- **Kate Capshaw** as *Laurie Armstrong*
- **Ruby Dee** as *Evangeline Ferguson*
- **Scarlett Johansson** as *Kate Armstrong*
- **Ed Harris** as *Blair Sullivan*
- **Christopher Murray** as *Detective T.J. Wilcox*
- **Daniel J. Travanti** as *Warden*
- **Ned Beatty** as *McNair*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Just Cause released?
The film was released on February 17, 1995 in the United States.

### Q: What genres is the film classified under?
It is classified under action, drama, mystery, and thriller.

### Q: What is the runtime of Just Cause?
The runtime is 1 hour and 42 minutes.

### Q: What is the film's premise involving the main character?
A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death.

### Q: What setting is highlighted in the promotional material?
The film features a secret buried deep in the Florida Everglades that can save an innocent man.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Just Cause — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/9061)
- [Just Cause (film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Cause_(film))
- [Vražedné alibi / Just Cause (1995)](https://www.sms.cz/film/vrazedne-alibi)
- [Just Cause 1995 | Classic Trailer - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn4p0PIk41o)
- [Just Cause | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/3411745-just-cause)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*