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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 who accepts a medical malpractice case to improve his own situation, but discovers along the way that he is doing the right ...
Dec 17, 1982 · Frank Galvin, a disgraced Boston lawyer, takes on a medical malpractice case against a powerful hospital and a skilled opponent. The film, directed by Sidney Lumet, was nominated for five Oscars and won three.
Paul Newman stars as Frank Galvin, a drunken lawyer who tries to redeem himself by taking on a malpractice case against a Catholic hospital. Roger Ebert praises Newman's performance and the screenplay by David Mamet in this character study and courtroom thriller.
A boozing lawyer (Paul Newman) takes on a law-firm dean (James Mason), the Archdiocese of Boston and the system in general.
An alcoholic lawyer takes on a medical malpractice case against the church in this acclaimed film by Sidney Lumet. See the trailer, cast, reviews, and where to buy or stream The Verdict online.
Summaries. An outcast, alcoholic Boston lawyer sees the chance to salvage his career and self-respect by taking a medical malpractice case to trial rather than settling. Frank Galvin was once a promising Boston lawyer with a bright future ahead.
The Verdict is a touching, captivating, virtually spotless masterpiece, and its general quality can be efficiently summed up in the hospital scene, where the main character experiences a catharsis when faced with the comatose victim.
