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The Verdict

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The Verdict
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R,2hrs 2min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1982
Director:
Sidney Lumet
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Starring:
Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden  ...more
Synopsis: In Sidney Lumet's powerful courtroom drama The Verdict, Paul Newman stars as Frank Galvin, an alcoholic Boston lawyer who tries to redeem his personal and professional reputation by winning a difficult medical malpractice case. Frank, down on his luck, 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 (Jack Warden), he agrees to take the case, hoping ... Full Synopsis
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Brendon Hanley, AMG Review
Another gritty urban drama from Sydney Lumet, the rich, entertaining courtroom thriller The Verdict combines the director's typically realistic, brooding atmosphere with a stunning lead performance from Paul Newman. Written by David Mamet, the picture follows a fairly standard legal movie premise -- a downtrodden lawyer finds redemption fighting the good fight -- but Lumet gives the proceedings a starkly ... Full Review
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Paul Newman
Frank Galvin, Frank Gavin
Charlotte Rampling
Laura Fischer
Jack Warden
Mickey Morrissey
James Mason
Ed Concannon
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Paul Newman in "The Verdict" (1982) (Everett Collection)
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