The Verdict (1982)
Directed by Sidney Lumet · 129 min · Drama
72.1 TOPICAL score · #666 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Verdict (1982, directed by Sidney Lumet) has a TOPICAL score of 72.1 - ranked 666 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 6 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 87% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 77. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (774 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 41 languages.
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- Critics87% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 77
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (774 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 6 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 41 languages
- Still read32,058 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Paul Newman (actor #38), Charlotte Rampling (actor #493), Jack Warden (actor #537), James Mason (actor #315)
“The Verdict garnered critical acclaim and box office success.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10