United States / Dec 07, 1982 / R / New York City, New York
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, Galvin suddenly realizes that the case should actually go to court—to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients... and to restore his standing as a lawyer.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Julie Bovasso | Maureen Rooney |
| Roxanne Hart | Sally Doneghy |
| James Handy | Kevin Doneghy |
| Wesley Addy | Dr. Towler |
| Joe Seneca | Dr. Thompson |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | Dr. Gruber |
| Kent Broadhurst | Joseph Alito |
| Colin Stinton | Billy |
| Burtt Harris | Jimmy |
| Scott Rhyne | Young Priest |
| Susan Benenson | Deborah Ann Kaye |
| Evelyn Moore | Dr. Gruber's Nurse |
| Juanita Fleming | Dr. Gruber's Maid |
| Jack Collard | Bailiff |
| Ralph Douglas | Clerk |
| Gregor Roy | Jury Foreman |
| John Blood | Funeral Director |
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| Dick McGoldrick | Manager of 2nd Funeral Parlor |
| Edward Mason | Widow's Son |
| Patty O'Brien | Irish Nurse #1 |
| Maggie Task | Irish Nurse #2 |
| Joseph Bergmann | Friedman |
| Herbert Rubens | Abrams |
| J.P. Foley | John |
| Leib Lensky | Wheelchair Patient |
| H. Clay Dear | Courthouse Lawyer |
| J.J. Clark | Courthouse Guard |
| Gregory Doucette | Sheraton Bar Waiter |
| Tony LaFortezza | Sheraton Bartender |
| Marvin Beck | Sheraton Bar Patron |
| Herb Peterson | Sheraton Bar Patron |
| Tobin Bell | Courtroom Observer (uncredited) |
| Bruce Willis | Courtroom Observer (uncredited) |
| Murphy Cross | District Attorney (uncredited) |
| Kevin Fennessy | Funeral Mourner (uncredited) |
| Willow Hale | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Cullen O. Johnson | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Joan Tolentino | Nurse Entering Courthouse (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Verdict |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox, The Zanuck/Brown Company |
| Release date | 8 dicembre 1982 |
| Executive producer | Burtt Harris |
| Production | David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck |
| Writer | David Mamet, Barry Reed |
| Editing | Peter C. Frank, Andrew Mondshein |
| Cinematography | Andrzej Bartkowiak, Hank Muller, Jonathan Burkhart, Louis Goldman, Gary Muller, Bob Paone, Ed Quinn, William H. Steiner, Robert Ward, Billy Kerwick |
| Assistant directors | Burtt Harris, Robert E. Warren, Sidney Lumet, Ken Ornstein, Kay Chapin |
| Lighting | Dusty Wallace |
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Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Dec 08, 1982 / R / New York City, New York
Theatrical release
United States / Dec 17, 1982 / R
Brazil / Jan 16, 1983 / 12 / IMDB
France / Feb 14, 1983
Australia / Feb 24, 1983 / M
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Germany / Feb 24, 1983 / 6
United Kingdom / Feb 24, 1983 / 15
Italy / Feb 25, 1983
Portugal / Mar 01, 1983 / M/12
Japan / Mar 19, 1983 / G
Ireland / May 06, 1983 / 15
Greece / Aug 21, 2025 / Re-Release
Physical media
Netherlands / Mar 01, 2007 / 6 / DVD
Russia / Feb 19, 2009 / 18+ / Двадцатый Век Фокс СНГ
TV
Philippines / Feb 25, 1990 / ABS-CBN
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