An Innocent Man

Between the flood of true-crime and procedurals, An Innocent Man in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Hoopla is the one that actually holds up. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. With 152 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Tom Selleck's performance alone is worth the time investment. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Disney Plus.

An Innocent Man arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The plotting in An Innocent Man is tight enough that the twists feel earned rather than assembled. Jimmie Rainwood was minding his own business when two corrupt police officers (getting an address wrong) burst into his house, expecting to find a major drug dealer. Rainwood is shot, and the officers frame him as a drug dealer. Rainwood is convicted of drug dealing, based on the perjured evidence of a police informant. Tom Selleck and F. Murray Abraham lead a cast that gives the tension real weight. It hit screens in 1989. What distinguishes the best crime dramas from the rest is whether the character work can carry scenes where the mystery takes a breath — An Innocent Man passes that test consistently. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

If you cannot walk away from a good mystery, An Innocent Man will keep you hooked. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Tom Selleck's performance is the kind that shows up on best-of lists years later. If you have been looking for something to fill the gap left by a recently finished story, this is a reliable answer.

An Innocent Man was released in 1989, directed by Peter Yates. The full 113-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.