Released:
1982-12-08

Overview:
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.

Director:
Sidney Lumet

Runtime:
2h 9min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Paul Newman
  as
  Frank Galvin
• 
  Charlotte Rampling
  as
  Laura Fischer
• 
  Jack Warden
  as
  Mickey Morrissey
• 
  James Mason
  as
  Ed Concannon
• 
  Milo O’Shea
  as
  Judge Hoyle