Presumed Innocent (1990): Film vs Book

About the film

A prosecutor is accused of the murder of a colleague and must defend himself in the very court he worked in.

How close is it to the book?

The film follows the book's main plot and condenses the investigation.

Read or watch first?

The novel has more legal details and the hero's own voice.

What the book gives you

Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow

A smart, tense legal thriller with a twist you will remember.

Who will like it: Readers who like courtroom dramas with a gripping mystery.