By Simone Weichselbaum AND Reuven Blau / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Noth hopes the movie helps free convicted killer John Giuca.
Actor Chris Noth plans to play former Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes in an independent film being developed.
The movie is based on the case of 19-year-old Fairfield University honor student Mark Fisher, who was shot dead in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, after a night of barhopping on Oct 12, 2003.
Two years later, two young men, John Giuca and Anthony Russo, were sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for his murder.
"It makes for a real damn good drama," said Noth, who is urging new DA
Kenneth Thompson to review the case based on new evidence.
The Fischer case has long captivated the city.
Giuca's mother, Doreen Giuliano, went undercover to dig up dirt on a
juror. But multiple appeals, based in part on recordings from those
secret dates, were tossed.
Last month, Giuca's lawyer, Mark Bederow, filed a 76-page petition for
review, arguing the conviction was built on serious flaws and misconduct
by prosecutors.
"The DA ignored evidence which pointed away from John, unfairly portrayed him as a Mafia-style 'boss,' unduly pressured witnesses, presented perjury testimony…and trampled John's due process rights in support of five vastly inconsistent theories of John's guilt," the petition states.
The "Sex and the City" star agrees.
"This is a really big deal. What prosecutors are able to get away with is so unbelievable," Noth told The News.
Hynes has long defended the outcome of the case and the behavior of his longtime deputy Michael Vecchione.
On Sunday, he slammed the actor.
"It serves no purpose to respond to gratuitous comments by someone like Noth who is both vacuous and shallow," the former DA said.
The film is in its nascent stages.
Casting director Mary Vernieu, who worked on Black Swan and other major movies, is in the process of filling the other parts as the movie's backers seek funding.
This will not be Noth's first foray into Brooklyn politics.
Last year, Noth gave $10,000 to Brooklyn DA candidate Abe George before he dropped out of the race and supported Thompson.
The movie is based on the case of 19-year-old Fairfield University honor student Mark Fisher, who was shot dead in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, after a night of barhopping on Oct 12, 2003.
Two years later, two young men, John Giuca and Anthony Russo, were sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for his murder.
The Fischer case has long captivated the city.
"The DA ignored evidence which pointed away from John, unfairly portrayed him as a Mafia-style 'boss,' unduly pressured witnesses, presented perjury testimony…and trampled John's due process rights in support of five vastly inconsistent theories of John's guilt," the petition states.
The "Sex and the City" star agrees.
"This is a really big deal. What prosecutors are able to get away with is so unbelievable," Noth told The News.
Nancy and Michael Fisher have long believed more people at the party that night were involved in the murder.
On Sunday, he slammed the actor.
"It serves no purpose to respond to gratuitous comments by someone like Noth who is both vacuous and shallow," the former DA said.
The film is in its nascent stages.
Casting director Mary Vernieu, who worked on Black Swan and other major movies, is in the process of filling the other parts as the movie's backers seek funding.
This will not be Noth's first foray into Brooklyn politics.
Last year, Noth gave $10,000 to Brooklyn DA candidate Abe George before he dropped out of the race and supported Thompson.
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