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1982
The Verdict is a 1982 American legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by David Mamet, adapted from Barry Reed's 1980 novel of the same name. The film stars Paul Newman as a down-on-his-luck alcoholic lawyer in Boston who accepts a medical malpractice case, initially to make money and improve his own tenuous situation, but he discovers while working the case that he is doing the right thing and serving…
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Paul Newman here is the main interpreter of a masterpiece by Sidney Lumet based on the novel by Barry Reed. The verdict is not just a trial: it is also a rebirth; Frank Galvin, our lawyer (Paul Newman) is adrift, in an oblivion with no more purpose, his life a slow slide backwards, dragging himself between lounge bars and alcohol; This happens to some of us when we are failed by justice; it's the people who have an…More
Sidney Lumet, one of the most respected American film makers in second half of 20th Century, started his career in 1957 with *12 Angry Men*, film which is now considered to be among the best courtroom dramas ever made. It is hardly surprising that *The Verdict*, his 1982 film which represents the last outstanding piece of his filmography, belongs to the same genre. The protagonist, played by Paul Newman, is Frank Ga…More
