Academy Awards, USA 1983
| Nominated Oscar | Best Picture Richard D. Zanuck David Brown |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role Paul Newman | |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role James Mason | |
| Best Director Sidney Lumet | |
| Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium David Mamet |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Directed by Sidney Lumet
My rating: 3.5 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(Netflix)
Middle-aged, alcoholic lawyer Paul Newman, reduced to attending funerals in search of clients, is handed a lucrative medical malpractice case by an old friend. At first only interested in the settlement money, he turns it down when the facts lead to gross negligence by doctors at a prestigious Catholic hospital. Newman gives the performance of his career. Newman's case is not airtight, he had to resort to some courtroom theatrics, but his final argument to the jury gives one hope that the legal system still works.
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