The Trials of Cate McCall is a 2013 American drama film directed and written by Karen Moncrieff and stars Kate Beckinsale, Nick Nolte and Clancy Brown.
In order to regain custody of her young daughter and be reinstated to the bar, she accepts the pro bono appeal of a woman, Lacey, who has been convicted of murder.
Cate becomes obsessed with the case, neglecting arranged time with her daughter while she successfully gets Lacey's conviction overturned.
In the middle of a trial, Cate goes back to her previous position at a prestigious law firm and purposely ruins the case for her own client.
[5] The Trials of Cate McCall performed poorly, showing total box office revenue, from foreign markets, of less than $250,000.