The Verdict by Vj Ulio

England

129 min

1982

Paul Newman Lewis J. Stadlen Kent Broadhurst Colin Stinton Tony LaFortezza Tobin Bell Bruce Willis Murphy Cross Kevin Fennessy Joe Seneca Wesley Addy James Handy Charlotte Rampling Jack Warden James Mason Milo O'Shea Lindsay Crouse Edward Binns Julie Bovasso Roxanne Hart Willow Hale

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.