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The Verdict (1982)

R · 1982-12-08 · 2h 9m · EN
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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

Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, Galvin suddenly realizes that the case should actually 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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Sidney LumetDirectorJay Presson AllenWriter
Budget
$16M
Box office
$54M

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Paul NewmanPaul NewmanFrank GalvinCharlotte RamplingCharlotte RamplingLaura FischerJack WardenJack WardenMickey MorrisseyJames MasonJames MasonEd ConcannonMilo O'SheaMilo O'SheaJudge HoyleLindsay CrouseLindsay CrouseKaitlin CostelloEdward BinnsEdward BinnsBishop BrophyJulie BovassoJulie BovassoMaureen RooneyRoxanne HartRoxanne HartSally DoneghyJames HandyJames HandyKevin DoneghyWesley AddyWesley AddyDr. TowlerJoe SenecaJoe SenecaDr. Thompson

Keywords

AlcoholicRedemptionBoston, massachusettsCourtroom dramaComaCourtCourtroomPinball machineDefense attorneyMalpracticeMedical malpractice

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityAlcoholic · Redemption · Boston MassachusettsDialogue densityDrama · Courtroom Drama · CourtroomDirector preference157019Actor preference148789 · 23 · 157487Country preferenceUs

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Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, Galvin suddenly realizes that the case should actually go to court—to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients... and to restore his standing as a lawyer.

How long is The Verdict?

The Verdict has a runtime of 129 minutes.

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