United States / Feb 06, 1987 / PG
Getting To The Top Means Working Like A Dog!
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Apprentice lawyer Robin Weathers turns a civil suit into a headline grabbing charade. He must reexamine his scruples after his shenanigans win him a promotion in his firm, and he must now defend a college professor who is appearantly guilty of murder.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Allan Arbus | Phil Ames |
| Edward Winter | Raymond Torkenson |
| Richard Zobel | Matt Cowens |
| Ray Walston | 1st Judge |
| Robert Irvin Elliott | Scott Murray |
| Beatrice Winde | 2nd Judge |
| Art Hindle | Lt. Matt Sosha |
| Priscilla Pointer | Mrs. Martha Williams |
| Royce D. Applegate | Mr. Wilby |
| Robert Inman | TV Reporter |
| Jack Riel | Bailiff |
| Pearl Jones | Foreman |
| David Fitzsimmons | Reporter |
| William Alspaugh | Biggs |
| Terry Loughlin | Malcolm |
| Jon Thompson | Rampart |
| Lou Criscuolo | McAlbee |
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| H. Richard Greene | Wilson |
| Ed Grady | Baxter |
| Everett Quinton | Warren |
| Arthur J. Fasciani | Bailiff-Benoit Trial |
| Robert Dickman | Dr. Charles Peckham |
| George Hall | Harvey Beals |
| Harvey Kirck | TV Anchorman |
| Eric Tilley | Charlie |
| Will Knickerbocker | Security Guard |
| Craig Richard Nelson | Witness (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | From the Hip |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Deutsch, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEG |
| Release date | 6 febbraio 1987 |
| Executive producer | Howard Baldwin, Bill Minot, Brian Russell |
| Production | Bob Clark, René Dupont, Kenneth Heeley-Ray |
| Writer | Bob Clark, David E. Kelley |
| Casting | Jane Feinberg, Mike Fenton |
| Editing | Stan Cole |
| Cinematography | Dante Spinotti |
| Assistant directors | Bob Clark |
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| Camera operators | Dante Spinotti |
| Additional photography | Dante Spinotti |
| Production design | Michael Stringer, Dennis Bradford, Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur |
| Art direction | Dennis Bradford, Michael Stringer, Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur |
| Set decoration | Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur, Michael Stringer, Dennis Bradford |
| Music | Paul Zaza |
| Sound | Paul Zaza |
| Costume design | Clifford Capone, Stefano Fava, Bob Harper |
| Makeup | Stefano Fava, Clifford Capone, Bob Harper |
| Hairstyling | Clifford Capone, Stefano Fava, Bob Harper |
| Budget | 9.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 9.518.342 € |
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