Presumed Innocent
by Scott Turowliterary work· published 1987
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The novel that launched Turow's career as one of America's pre-eminent thriller writers tells the story of Rusty Sabicch, chief deputy prosecutor in a large Midwestern city. With three weeks to go in his boss' re-election campaign, a member of Rusty's staff is found murdered; he is charged with finding the killer, until his boss loses and, incredibly, Rusty finds himself accused of the murder.
Adaptations (2)
Presumed Innocent has been adapted 2 times, across film and television series, from 1990 to 2024.
Presumed Innocent1990 · film · 127 min · dir. Alan J. Pakula · IMDb ↗Rusty Sabich is a deputy prosecutor engaged in an obsessive affair with a coworker who is murdered. Soon after, he's accused of the crime. And his fight to clear his name becomes a whirlpool of lies and hidden passions.
