The Verdict
1982 · TMDB 7.5
Directed by Sidney Lumet
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.
Why it matters
An alcoholic, down-on-his-luck lawyer takes on a medical malpractice case that could redeem his career and his soul.
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Released
- 1982-12-08
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 7.5
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