Fracture (2007) Anthony Hopkins Ted Crawford Ryan Gosling Willy Beachum David Strathairn District Attorney Joe Lobruto Rosamund Pike Nikki Gardner Embeth Davidtz Jennifer Crawford Josh Stamberg Norman Billy Burke Detective Rob Nunally Xander Berkeley Judge Moran Valerie Dillman Peg Gardner Monica Garcia (II) Crawford's Secretary Bob Gunton Judge Frank Gardner Larry Sullivan Lee Gardner Cliff Curtis Detective Flores Fiona Shaw Judge Robinson Judith Scott Resident Zoe Kazan Mona Carlos Cervantes (III) Ciro Petrea Burchard Dr. Marion Kang Garz Chan Assistant Hotel Manager Wendy Cutler Gladys Gonzalo Menendez Uniform Cop Vivica Genaux Opera Singer Cooper Thornton Public Defender Lyle Kanouse Messenger Sandra Prosper (II) Karla Joe Spano Judge Pincus Directed by: Gregory Hoblit Produced by: Liz Glotzer (II), Howard "Hawk" Koch Jr, Toby Emmerich When Ted Crawford discovers that his beautiful younger wife, Jennifer, is having an affair, he plans her murder-- the perfect murder. Among the cops arriving at the crime scene is hostage negotiator Detective Rob Nunally, the only officer permitted entry to the house. Surprisingly, Crawford readily admits to shooting his wife, but Nunally is too stunned to pay close attention when he recognizes his lover, whose true identity he never knew, lying on the floor in a pool of blood. Although Jennifer was shot at point blank range, Nunally realizes she isn't dead. Crawford is immediately arrested and arraigned after confessing--a seemingly slam-dunk case for hot shot assistant district attorney Willy Beachum, who has one foot out the door of the District Attorney's office on his way to a lucrative job in high-stakes corporate law. But nothing is as simple as it seems, including this case. Will the lure of power and a love affair with a sexy, ambitious attorney at his new firm overpower Willy's fierce drive to win, or worse, quash his code of ethics? In a tense duel of intellect and strategy, Crawford and Willy both learn that a "fracture" can be found in every ostensibly perfect facade. ========== Wealthy, brilliant, and meticulous Ted Crawford, a structural engineer in Los Angeles, shoots his wife and entraps her lover. He signs a confession; at the arraignment, he asserts his rights to represent himself and asks the court to move immediately to trial. The prosecutor is Willy Beachum, a hotshot who's soon to join a fancy civil-law firm, told by everyone it's an open and shut case. Crawford sees Beachum's weakness, the hairline fracture of his character: Willy's a winner. The engineer sets in motion a clockwork crime with all the objects moving in ways he predicts. ========== Ted Crawford shoots his unfaithful wife, confesses to the police - orally and in writing - but then pleads not guilty and opts to defend himself in court. The young DA assigned to the case, Willy Beachum, has had a successful career with a 97% conviction rate. Beachum however is actually on his way to a lucrative position in a big private law firm, but his desire to win keeps him on the case. What ensues is a battle of wits between the two as Crawford systematically destroys his opponents case.