Mistrial is a 1996 American action thriller drama television film written and directed by Heywood Gould. The film stars Bill Pullman, Robert Loggia, Jon Seda, and Blair Underwood. Mistrial aired on HBO on November 2, 1996.
After community activist Eddie Rios (Seda), charged with the murder of two NYPD officers, one of them his ex-wife, is found not guilty due to legal technicalities, arresting detective Steve Donohue (Pullman) takes the judge, jury, and Rios hostage, and decides to have a new trial, presenting evidence that was not previously allowed. His captain Lou Unger (Loggia) tries to convince Donohue to end his hostage taking peaceably.
Although the film is set and partly shot in New York City, Principal photography primarily took place in Montreal and Toronto. Filming commenced on February 19, 1996.