| In the Name of the People | |
| Starring: | Amy Madigan Richard Thomas Scott Bakula |
| Director: | Peter Levin |
| Producer: | Lisa Richardson |
| Music: | Mark Snow |
| Cinematography: | Nikos Evdemon |
| Editing: | Ron Yoshida |
| Country: | United States |
| Distributor: | CBS (USA) |
| Runtime: | 96 minutes |
| Language: | English |
In the Name of the People is an American television movie drama. It was released in 2000 by CBS Productions and Jaffe/Braunstein Films. The movie was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was based on the play by Tim Boland.[1]
The movie focuses on the Murphy family, whose daughter was murdered by John Burke. Sentenced to death, the man realises that his daughter will become an orphan. Unexpectedly he asks the Murphys to care for her.