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Return to Sender is a film of genre Drama directed by Bille August released in USA on 29 january 2005 with Connie Nielsen
Return to Sender (2004)
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Add to a movie listReturn to Sender is a 2004 film written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade and directed by Bille August. It is also known under the title Convicted.
The film stars Aidan Quinn, Connie Nielsen and Mark Holton.
Aidan Quinn was nominated for a 2005 IFTA Best Actor in a Feature Film award for his performance.
Quinn plays an unscrupulous attorney who is challenged by Nielsen, his latest 'client'/target.
Synopsis
Quinn's character, a jaded ex-lawyer, has been befriending and exploiting death row convicts and selling their final letters to the media. While attempting to foster his relationship with Nielsen's character, he becomes convinced that she is innocent.Actors
Connie Nielsen
(Charlotte Cory)
Aidan Quinn
(Frank Nitzche)
Timothy Daly
(Martin North)
Kelly Preston
(Susan Kennan)
Mark Ryan
(Mark Schlesser)
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