The Innocent (1994 film)

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The Innocent
GenreCrime
Drama
Thriller
Written byDavid Venable
Directed by Mimi Leder
StarringKelsey Grammer
Polly Draper
Jeff Kober
Theme music composer Anthony Marinelli
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersKelsey Grammer
Bill Todman Jr.
ProducersRudy Hornish
Philip L. Parslow
David Venable
Production location Queen of Angels Hospital [1]
Cinematography Tim Suhrstedt
EditorChristopher Nelson
Running time96 minutes
Production companies Grammnet Productions
Warner Bros. Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 25, 1994 (1994-09-25)

The Innocent is a 1994 American thriller crime drama made-for-television film directed by Mimi Leder and starring Kelsey Grammer, Polly Draper, and Jeff Kober. [2] [3] [4]

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Plot

Lieutenant Frank Barlow (Kelsey Grammer) investigates a robbery that resulted in homicide. The only witness to the crime is a nine-year-old autistic boy named Gregory White (Keegan MacIntosh). When the killers learn of Gregory's existence, they target him, and to protect the child, Barlow takes him to his rural cabin. While there, Barlow, whose own son died a year previously, bonds with Gregory. [5]

Cast

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