Lawson Russell (Cuba Gooding Jr.), a prominent New Orleans attorney, is disbarred for life after deliberately sabotaging his own case because he knew his wealthy client was guilty.
When Marlowe dies suddenly of a heart attack, Russell yields to temptation and publishes the brilliant manuscript under his own name. Lawson Russell (Cuba Gooding Jr
Seeking a fresh start in Key West, Russell attempts to write a novel but fails. He befriends an elderly man, Christopher Marlowe, who lets him read his unpublished manuscript, A Murder of Crows . Lawson Russell (Cuba Gooding Jr.)