The Verdict
1982 · 129 min
Directed by Sidney Lumet. Written by David Mamet, Jay Presson Allen. Starring Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason.
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.
Critics 87% · audiences 88% · 5 Oscar nominations