Legal Eagles
1986·Comedy·1h 56m
7.0
★
District Attorney Tom Logan is set for higher office, at least until he becomes involved with defence lawyer Laura Kelly and her unpredictable client Chelsea Deardon. It seems the least of Chelsea's crimes is the theft of a very valuable painting, but as the women persuade Logan to investigate further and to cut some official corners, a much more sinister scenario starts to emerge.
Directed by Ivan Reitman
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Cast
Robert Redford
Tom Logan
Debra Winger
Laura J. Kelly
Daryl Hannah
Chelsea Deardon
Brian Dennehy
Cavanaugh
Terence Stamp
Victor Taft
Steven Hill
Bower
David Clennon
Blanchard
John McMartin
Forrester
Jennifer Dundas
Jennifer Logan
Roscoe Lee Browne
Judge Dawkins
Christine Baranski
Carol Freeman
Sara Botsford
Barbara
Crew
Ivan Reitman
Director
Jack Epps Jr.
Screenplay
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
László Kovács
Director of Photography
Ivan Reitman
Producer
Joe Medjuck
Executive Producer
Mic Rodgers
Stunts
Donna Keegan
Stunts
Albert Wolsky
Costume Design
Donna Evans
Stunts
Jeannie Epper
Stunts
Troy Gilbert
Stunts
Popular Reviews
26 reviews
livimingPRO
4.0★ · 06/17/26
i really don’t understand why my bestie cailyn can only tolerate movies i put on if they’re shitty
i really don’t understand why my bestie cailyn can only tolerate movies i put on if they’re shitty
Addie Pray
6.0★ · 10/11/25
The score in this was so overwhelming.
The score in this was so overwhelming.
Aisling Marie
6.0★ · 10/05/25
Robert Redford gave the best rendition of singing in the rain.
Robert Redford gave the best rendition of singing in the rain.
Lara
Those paintings were not nearly good enough to be doing all that
Those paintings were not nearly good enough to be doing all that
hQ0105
5.0★ · 09/26/25
Every once in a while I like to pick a film to watch based on some random still frames on the internet. And Legal Eagles ones were looking extremely promising — somewhat neo-noir-ish, fitting for a legal drama or thriller. Well, that was misleading.
Legal Eagles is the most childish, cheesy court drama I’ve ever seen. The plot deals with serious themes — arson, murder, relationship drama — but it’s presented in a borderline cheerful manner. I couldn’t shake off the feeling that it was an expensive pilot for an ’80s TV show. A child of the forbidden love between Mystery Inc. and Moonlighting. Then I looked up the director and saw it was the same guy who made Ghostbusters. Suddenly, everything made sense.
The plot itself isn’t even bad; it’s just weird in execution. Cliché dialogue, assembling the team of lawyers/investigators that only lacked a giant dog (or a talking ectoplasmic blob, for good measure), almost cartoonish villains. One of the biggest misuses of a great cast. Robert Redford? Peak ’80s Debra Winger? Daryl Hannah? Terence Stamp? How anyone can make a painfully mid film like this with those people is something worth investigating.
Not the worst film I’ve ever seen — it does have redeeming qualities like acting, visuals, and set design. But mostly it feels like a failed launch for a cash-grab franchise.
Legal Eagles is the most childish, cheesy court drama I’ve ever seen. The plot deals with serious themes — arson, murder, relationship drama — but it’s presented in a borderline cheerful manner. I couldn’t shake off the feeling that it was an expensive pilot for an ’80s TV show. A child of the forbidden love between Mystery Inc. and Moonlighting. Then I looked up the director and saw it was the same guy who made Ghostbusters. Suddenly, everything made sense.
The plot itself isn’t even bad; it’s just weird in execution. Cliché dialogue, assembling the team of lawyers/investigators that only lacked a giant dog (or a talking ectoplasmic blob, for good measure), almost cartoonish villains. One of the biggest misuses of a great cast. Robert Redford? Peak ’80s Debra Winger? Daryl Hannah? Terence Stamp? How anyone can make a painfully mid film like this with those people is something worth investigating.
Not the worst film I’ve ever seen — it does have redeeming qualities like acting, visuals, and set design. But mostly it feels like a failed launch for a cash-grab franchise.
Every once in a while I like to pick a film to watch based on some random still frames on the internet. And Legal Eagles ones were looking extremely promising — somewhat neo-noir-ish, fitting for a legal drama or thriller. Well, that was misleading.
Legal Eagles is the most childish, cheesy court drama I’ve ever seen. The plot deals with serious themes — arson, murder, relationship drama — but it’s presented in a borderline cheerful manner. I couldn’t shake off the feeling that it was an expensive pilot for an ’80s TV show. A child of the forbidden love between Mystery Inc. and Moonlighting. Then I looked up the director and saw it was the same guy who made Ghostbusters. Suddenly, everything made sense.
The plot itself isn’t even bad; it’s just weird in execution. Cliché dialogue, assembling the team of lawyers/investigators that only lacked a giant dog (or a talking ectoplasmic blob, for good measure), almost cartoonish villains. One of the biggest misuses of a great cast. Robert Redford? Peak ’80s Debra Winger? Daryl Hannah? Terence Stamp? How anyone can make a painfully mid film like this with those people is something worth investigating.
Not the worst film I’ve ever seen — it does have redeeming qualities like acting, visuals, and set design. But mostly it feels like a failed launch for a cash-grab franchise.
Legal Eagles is the most childish, cheesy court drama I’ve ever seen. The plot deals with serious themes — arson, murder, relationship drama — but it’s presented in a borderline cheerful manner. I couldn’t shake off the feeling that it was an expensive pilot for an ’80s TV show. A child of the forbidden love between Mystery Inc. and Moonlighting. Then I looked up the director and saw it was the same guy who made Ghostbusters. Suddenly, everything made sense.
The plot itself isn’t even bad; it’s just weird in execution. Cliché dialogue, assembling the team of lawyers/investigators that only lacked a giant dog (or a talking ectoplasmic blob, for good measure), almost cartoonish villains. One of the biggest misuses of a great cast. Robert Redford? Peak ’80s Debra Winger? Daryl Hannah? Terence Stamp? How anyone can make a painfully mid film like this with those people is something worth investigating.
Not the worst film I’ve ever seen — it does have redeeming qualities like acting, visuals, and set design. But mostly it feels like a failed launch for a cash-grab franchise.