An ethical Baltimore defense lawyer disgusted with rampant legal corruption is forced to defend a judge he despises in a rape trial under the threat of being disbarred.
Directed by Norman Jewison
lawyer
courtroom
extramarital affair
courtroom drama
legal thriller
bitter
Rank
#8 in 1979·#821 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
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Cast
Al Pacino
Arthur Kirkland
Jack Warden
Judge Francis Rayford
John Forsythe
Judge Henry T. Fleming
Lee Strasberg
Grandpa Sam
Christine Lahti
Gail Packer
Craig T. Nelson
Frank Bowers
Jeffrey Tambor
Jay Porter
Sam Levene
Arnie
Robert Christian
Ralph Agee
Thomas G. Waites
Jeff McCullaugh
Larry Bryggman
Warren Fresnell
Dominic Chianese
Carl Travers
Crew
Norman Jewison
Director
Valerie Curtin
Writer
Barry Levinson
Writer
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
Victor J. Kemper
Director of Photography
Norman Jewison
Producer
Win Phelps
First Assistant Director
Mike Fenton
Casting
Popular Reviews
554 reviews
Julie JPRO
9.2★ · 09/19/25
commentary on the American justice system and its issues and injustices. solid movie. Liked Al Pacino’s performance.
commentary on the American justice system and its issues and injustices. solid movie. Liked Al Pacino’s performance.
MY CLIENT THE HONORABLE HENRY T FLEMING SHOULD GO RIGHT TO FUCKING JAIL THE SONOFABITCH IS GUILTY THAT MAN IS GUILTY THAT MAN THERE THAT MAN IS A SLIME HE IS A SLIME
MY CLIENT THE HONORABLE HENRY T FLEMING SHOULD GO RIGHT TO FUCKING JAIL THE SONOFABITCH IS GUILTY THAT MAN IS GUILTY THAT MAN THERE THAT MAN IS A SLIME HE IS A SLIME
