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The Verdict (1982)

The Verdict
The Verdict
R
Drama
Documentary

Release Date
December 8, 1982
Director
Sidney Lumet
Cast
Paul Newman , Charlotte Rampling , Jack Warden , James Mason , Milo O'Shea , Lindsay Crouse
Runtime
129
Main Genre
Drama
Writers
Barry Reed , David Mamet
Tagline
The doctors want to settle, the Church wants to settle, their lawyers want to settle, and even his own clients are desperate to settle. But Galvin is determined to defy them all. He will try the case.

Summary

Frank Galvin is a down-on-his luck lawyer, reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing. Former associate Mickey Morrissey reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit that he himself served to Galvin on a silver platter: all parties willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, he suddenly realizes that perhaps after all the case should go to court: to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients, and to restore his standing as a lawyer.

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The Verdict DVD Review

A great movie featuring terrific performances by everybody involved.

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