The Verdict (1982 film)
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| Directed by | Sidney Lumet |
| Produced by |
David Brown Richard D. Zanuck |
| Screenplay by | David Mamet |
| Based on |
The Verdict by Barry Reed |
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| Music by | Johnny Mandel |
| Cinematography | Andrzej Bartkowiak |
| Edited by | Peter C. Frank |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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129 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $16 million |
| Box office | $53,977,250 |
The Verdict is a 1982 American courtroom drama film starring Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason, Milo O'Shea and Lindsay Crouse. The film, which was directed by Sidney Lumet, was adapted by David Mamet from the novel by Barry Reed. It is about a down-on-his-luck alcoholic lawyer who takes a medical malpractice case to improve his own situation, but discovers along the way that he is doing the right thing.
The Verdict garnered critical acclaim and box office success. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Actor in a Leading Role (Paul Newman), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (James Mason), Best Director (Sidney Lumet), Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay (David Mamet).
Frank Galvin (Paul Newman) was once a promising graduate of Boston College Law School and a lawyer at an elite Boston law firm. But he was framed for jury tampering some years back by the firm's senior partner because he was going to expose their corrupt practices. The firm fired him and his marriage ended in divorce. Although he retains his license to practice law, Frank has become an alcoholic ambulance chaser who has had only four cases over the last three years, all of which he has lost.
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