| Director | Carl Franklin |
|---|---|
| Budget | $42 million |
| Box office | $63.8 million |
Attorney Claire Kubik and her woodworker husband Tom had lead an idyllic life in Marin County, California. Whilst Christmas shopping in San Francisco's Union Square, Tom is suddenly arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and charged with the 1988 murders of nine unarmed civilians in a village in El Salvador.