An Innocent Man
“Falsely accused. Unjustly convicted. Determined to survive on the inside. Demanding justice once he's on the outside.”
1989 · 1 h 53 min
Peter YatesCast
Tom Selleck 
F. Murray Abraham 
Laila Robins 
David Rasche Richard Young 
Badja Djola
Credits
Written by: Larry Brothers
Plot
An airline mechanic is framed by corrupt cops, sent to prison and learns to survive to get his life back.
Sinekatalog’s take
Peter Yates's thriller is solid and predictable, with Tom Selleck and F. Murray Abraham.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (8,382 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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