Director
Sidney Lumet
Music (original)
Johnny Mandel
Cast
Paul Newman, James Mason, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, Milo O'Shea, Lindsay Crouse
129'
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1982
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Drama
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Format:
35mm
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Dialogue:
English
Frank Galvin is an alcoholic Boston lawyer with no cases, no future and a predilection towards self-destruction. He is presented with the case of his life when he is approached by the family of a woman who has been left in a coma following an operation in a large Catholic hospital. Helped by his assistant Mickey he agrees to take the case, hoping for a fast settlement. When he visits the victim, he becomes emotionally involved, turns down a sizable settlement offer made by the hospital, and decides to bring the case to trial despite the formidable opposition of the Catholic archdiocese that runs the hospital. Going to court seems a suicidal decision. The defence are a highly-paid, slick team of lawyers headed by the legendary Ed Concannon, a cunning, unethical, unorthodox, but superb lawyer. Even Mickey regards this move as the height of stupidity. (www.film.u-net.com)
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Credits
Directors
Sidney Lumet
Music (original)
Johnny Mandel
Cast
Paul Newman, James Mason, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, Milo O'Shea, Lindsay Crouse
Scenario
David Mamet, Barry Reed
Director of Photography
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Editors
Peter C. Frank
Producers
Richard D. Zanuck, David Brown
Production studios
20th Century Fox
Rights Owner
20th Century Fox
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Dialogue
English
Countries of production
United States of America
Screenplay based on
"The Verdict" (Barry Reed)
Year
1982
Filmography
Sidney Lumet
Mama (1949), Danger (1950), Crime Photographer (1951), You Are There (1953), The Best of Broadway (1954), The Elgin Hour (1954), The Alcoa Hour (1955), Star Stage (1955), Frontier (1955), Goodyear Television Playhouse (1955), Studio One (1957), Producers' Showcase (1957), 12 Angry Men (1957), The Seven Lively Arts (1957), The DuPont Show of the Month (1957), The Challenge (1955), Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates (1958), Stage Struck (1958), All the King's Men (1958), The Iceman Cometh (1960), John Brown's Raid (1960), Marlon Brando, Anna Magnani, and Joanne Woodward in The Fugitive Kind (1960), Playhouse 90 (1960), The Deadly Affair (1967), Bye Bye Braverman (1968), The Sea Gull (1968), The Appointment (1969), King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1969), Child's Play (1972), Serpico (1973), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Network (1976), Equus (1977), The Wiz (1978), Just Tell Me What You Want (1980), Prince of the City (1981), Deathtrap (1982), The Verdict (1982), Daniel (1983), Garbo Talks (1984), Power (1986), The Morning After (1986), Running on Empty (1988), Family Business (1989), Q & A (1990), A Stranger Among Us (1992), Guilty as Sin (1993), Night Falls on Manhattan (1996), Critical Care (1997), Gloria (1999), 100 Centre Street (2001), Strip Search (2004), Rachel, quand du seigneur (2004), Find Me Guilty (2006), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007).
Technical Specs
Format
35mm