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The Coverup

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2008 · 88 min Crime Drama Mystery
4.5 / 10 · TMDB

Personal injury attorney Stuart Pepper faces the challenge of his young career when he takes on a controversial case of wrongful death in small town Iowa. Kevin Thacker's body was found in the alley outside the Marshalltown Police Department after the young man was arrested for drunk driving. The arresting officer's story is highly suspicious and everyone involved, from the investigating detective to the FBI, appear to be aiding in covering up what actually happened that fateful night. With a promise made to the Thacker family to expose the truth, Stu dives head first into an uphill battle against lies and corruption. What transpires will change this lawyer's life forever.

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Year 2008
Country United States of America
Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director Brian Jun
Runtime 88 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.5/10 (11 votes)

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The film constructs a by-the-book legal thriller, relying on the familiar framework of a lone attorney challenging a corrupt system. It explores the quiet, institutionalized cover-up in a small town where lies become the default currency.

Those who tire of narrative complexity will find a straightforward, earnest procedural. What lingers after the credits is a sobering, if unsurprising, reflection on the price of truth in a closed community. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Brian Jun

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