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Norman Jewison's blackly satirical look at the American justice system has gained in stature as one of the more incisive social commentaries of its time. Al Pacino plays Arthur Kirkland, an incorruptible attorney who attempts to initiate reforms in the Maryland justice system. Kirkland is haunted by the fates of two past .. Read more
| Starring | Al Pacino, Jack Warden, John Forsythe, Lee Strasberg |
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| Director | Norman Jewison |
| Genres | Drama |
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Norman Jewison's blackly satirical look at the American justice system has gained in stature as one of the more incisive social commentaries of its time. Al Pacino plays Arthur Kirkland, an incorruptible attorney who attempts to initiate reforms in the Maryland justice system. Kirkland is haunted by the fates of two past clients, one of whom committed suicide in jail; the other is still alive but is locked up on a trumped-up traffic violation. The ability of power and money to distort the pursuit of justice becomes all too clear as Kirkland finds out how deeply the rot has spread. He finally retaliates by representing a repulsive judge (John Forsythe) accused of rape. Pacino's and Forsythe's performances are intense and powerful. Many critics found the film biting and almost painful in its razor-sharp indictment of the justice system, while others declared the script too outrageous.~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Al Pacino, Jack Warden, John Forsythe, Lee Strasberg, Christine Lahti |
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| Director | Norman Jewison |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 54 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | German, French, Spanish, Italian |
| Subtitles | DVD: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released | Production year: 1979 To Rent: DVD: 05 Feb 2001 |
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I promise to tell the truth, the whole..........
A wonderful performance carries what could've been a classic. Well worth a watch for Pacino's crusading lawyer in what is a scathing look at the ... read more »
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Brilliant
It hard to imagine John Forsthye playing any other part besides Blake Carrington. He plays the nasty judge brilliantly. Al's speech at the courtroom is ... read more »
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Al Pacino Classic!
This is one of those films that always gets quoted by Pacino fans although few have actually seen it!
It's a great central performance and really... read more »
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far LESS than the sum of it's parts
the film is shot and feels like it was made for TV despite the fact it was a cinema release.
Pacino is pretty much the only good thing in this fllm... read more »
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