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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 · A disgraced Boston lawyer takes on a medical malpractice case against a powerful hospital and a slick lawyer in this Oscar-winning drama. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, and more for this 1982 film.
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- Drama
- Sidney Lumet
- 1982-12-17
Paul Newman stars as a drunken lawyer who tries to redeem himself by taking on a malpractice case against a Catholic hospital. Read Roger Ebert's analysis of the movie's dialogue, characters, plot and Newman's performance.
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 m...
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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- Sidney Lumet
- R
- Paul Newman
Summaries. 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. Frank Galvin was once a promising Boston lawyer with a bright future ahead.
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.
