weak spots, and standout perfs from Alice Krige and Brian Dennehy, 'Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan' is a mouthful of a title but a sensitive study of the breakdown of archaic gender roles and date rape." In New York Magazine, John Leonard said, "Nothing new here except first-grade performances and some thumping style." References External links 1997 films 1997 television films 1997 drama films CBS network films 1990s English-language films American drama television films 1990s American films