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The Verdict is a 1982 American legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by David Mamet, adapted from Barry Reed's 1980 novel of the same name. The film stars Paul Newman as a down-on-his-luck alcoholic lawyer who accepts a medical malpractice case to improve his own situation, but discovers along the way that he is doing the right ...
Dec 17, 1982 · The Verdict: Directed by Sidney Lumet. With Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason. An outcast, alcoholic Boston lawyer sees the chance to salvage his career and self-respect by taking a medical malpractice case to trial rather than settling.
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- Sidney Lumet
- 1982-12-17
It is the key to his character in "The Verdict," a movie about a drinking alcoholic who tries to pull himself together for one last step at salvaging his self-esteem. Newman plays Frank Galvin, a Boston lawyer who has had his problems over the years - a lost job, a messy divorce, a disbarment hearing, all of them traceable in one way or another ...
Paul Newman ... Frank Galvin: Charlotte Rampling ... Laura Fischer: Jack Warden ... Mickey Morrissey: James Mason ... Ed Concannon: Milo O'Shea ... Judge Hoyle: Lindsay Crouse ... Kaitlin Costello Price: Edward Binns ... Bishop Brophy: Julie Bovasso ... Maureen Rooney: Roxanne Hart
88% Tomatometer 40 Reviews 88% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings A boozing lawyer (Paul Newman) takes on a law-firm dean (James Mason), the Archdiocese of Boston and the system in general.
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The Verdict. An explosive lawsuit presents a small-time lawyer with a chance to redeem his once-promising career. Paul Newman stars. 2,509 IMDb 7.7 2 h 8 min 1982. X-Ray R. Drama · Suspense · Bleak · Gritty. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $4.29. Buy. HD $9.99. More purchase. options.
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YouTube Movies & TV. 181M subscribers. Subscribed. 405. Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing. Former associate Mickey Morrissey reminds him of his...