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...And Justice for All

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Original title

...And Justice for All.

Year

1979

Running time

117 min.

Country

United States

Director

Norman Jewison

Screenwriter

Valerie Curtin, Barry Levinson

Cast

Music

Dave Grusin

Cinematography

Victor J. Kemper

Producer

Columbia Pictures

Genre

Drama | Courtroom Drama / Lawyers. Satire

Synopsis

Arthur Kirkland, an idealistic defense attorney in Baltimore, cares about his clients and visits his aging grandfather, who put him through law school, every week. Things aren't going well for Arthur: two of his clients are increasingly desperate, neither should be in prison, his partner is behaving bizarrely, he's begun an affair with an attorney who's on the bar's disciplinary committee, his favorite judge may have a death wish, and then, the judge he dislikes most, a by-the-book martinet, demands that Arthur defend him when he's accused of a brutal assault on a young woman. Is there any way to expose real corruption and find justice for all?

Awards: 1979: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Actor (for Pacino), Original Screenplay

1979: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Actor - Drama (Al Pacino)

1980: Karlovy Vary Internacional Film Festival: Best Actor (Al Pacino)

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Critics' reviews

"Here's an angry comedy crossed with an expose and held together by one of those high-voltage Al Pacino performances that's so sure of itself we hesitate to demur (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"If the movie is a mess, it's a vital, entertaining mess -- the most interesting film Jewison has made in years."

David Ansen: Newsweek
"And Justice for All is a film that attempts to alternate between comedy and drama, handling neither one incompetently, but also not excelling at either task."

Variety Staff: Variety
"With the exception of Mr. Strasberg and Mr. Levene, the actors are as hysterical as their material. The screenplay has one funny exchange. Other than that, the screenplay and the direction are a complete muddle."

Vincent Canby: The New York Times

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...And Justice for All

1979

Norman Jewison

6.6

(3,533)