Ty Jones Movies
A classically trained stage actor, Ty Jones earned his undergraduate and master's degrees at the University of Delaware, then launched his career on the theatrical circuit, alongside such co-stars as Kevin Kline and Denzel Washington -- essaying roles in Broadway productions of Julius Caesar, Henry IV, Judgment at Nuremberg, and other efforts. Jones initially crossed over into filmed entertainment with a series of scattered guest roles on small-screen series dramas including Law & Order and The Jury, then tackled parts in such big-screen features as the 2005 Heavens Fall (as a family member of one of the Scottsboro Boys) and Brian De Palma's 2007 Iraq War drama Redacted (as a master sergeant in the U.S. Military). ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
Tommy and Joe are two cold-blooded hit men who never take business personally, but even the most hardened assassins can start to sweat when the violence strikes too close to home. Now Tommy and Joe's guilt is growing, and they are about to realize that ever action has consequences and no one is bulletproof. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Director Brian De Palma turns his lens on the Iraq War with this "fictional documentary" about the experience of U.S. soldiers involved in the conflict. Based on a news item about the rape of an Iraqi schoolgirl by wayward grunts assigned to patrol a checkpoint, the film depicts a scenario not unlike the one De Palma covered in Casualties of War. Shot on high-definition video, Redacted also addresses the ever-evolving manner in which war is covered by the media by focusing on such journalistic innovations as blog coverage and web reporting. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Patrick Carroll, Rob Devaney, (more)
The tragic court case that forever altered the course of American jurisprudence is dramatized for the screen in this courtroom docudrama starring Timothy Hutton, David Straithairn, Leelee Sobieski, Anthomy Mack and Bill Sage. The year is 1931, and nine black hobos have been accused of raping two white women on an Alabama freight train. The accused, who all range in age from twelve to twenty-three, are quickly sentenced to death in the electric chair by an all-white jury fueled by racism and vengeance. But as news of the convictions spreads, something remarkable happens: the plight of the so-called Scottsboro Boys inadvertently ends up fueling the fires of socialism across the globe and the case is quickly appealed to the United States Supreme Court. As each of the nine defendants prepare for their retrials in a Decatur, Alabama courtroom, self-assured New York defense attorney Samuel Liebowitz (Hutton) accepts the formidable task of representing the accused in the trial that will hold an entire nation spellbound. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Timothy Hutton, David Strathairn, (more)
- 2003
A woman's body is fished out of the East River, and evidence at the crime scene points to a missing football player. Also intimately involved in the case is the athlete's brother, Sean Ridgeway (Craig Walker), and his parents Howard and Miriam (John Doman and Lizbeth Mackay). This episode is distinguished by two facts: It was broadcast on a Thursday night, rather than the usual Law & Order Wednesday slot, and it was the subject of a Newsday article, written by a journalist who'd been hired to appear as an extra. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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