The Client The High Ground (Season 1, Episode 17)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Client

The High Ground (Season 1, Episode 17)

TV-14

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

James Cromwell guests as a police officer charged with murder for shooting an intruder who turns out to be the unwelcome beau of his pregnant teenage daughter.

Director

Michael W. Watkins (as Michael Watkins)

Writers

Judith Paige Mitchell (developed for television by) | John Grisham (characters from novel) | Brad Markowitz (written by)

Producer

Philip L. Parslow (as Phil Parslow)

Composer

Stephen Graziano

Cinematographer

Lowell Peterson

Editor

Robert L. Sinise

Casting Director

Joanne Koehler (as Joanne Koehler-Bremseth)

Production Designer

Joe Aubel

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 26, 1996

Release date

Mar 26, 1996 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

3 nominations

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20 cast members

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David Barry Gray Clint McGuire Clint McGuire See fewer	Nixon (1995)
Ossie Davis Judge Harry Roosevelt Judge Harry Roosevelt See fewer	Do the Right Thing (1989)
James Cromwell Officer Joe Denton Officer Joe Denton See fewer	L.A. Confidential (1997)
Ann Hearn Helen Denton Helen Denton See fewer	My Father the Hero (1994)
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Spencer Garrett McElroy McElroy See fewer	Yes Man (2008)
Richard Gant Tom Tom See fewer	Norbit (2007)
James Lashly Mr. Cater Mr. Cater See fewer	Howard the Duck (1986)
Burke Moses Jackson Love Jackson Love See fewer	All My Children (1970)
Betsy Lynn George Lani Denton Lani Denton See fewer	Mills Creek (2019)
Thom Barry Judge Judge See fewer	The Fast and the Furious (2001)
Ed Krieger Bailiff Bailiff See fewer	Child's Play 2 (1990)
Jason Adelman Lance Evan Cater Lance Evan Cater See fewer	Carnosaur 2 (1995)
Eric George Jazz Jazz See fewer	Dexter (2006)
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Emmanuelle Bach Nicole Nicole See fewer	P.J. (1997)