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The Verdict

Frank Galvin has one last chance to do something right.

★ 7.5 1982 129 min R Drama

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.

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Released in 1982, The Verdict sits inside the 1980s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1982-12-08
Rating
R
TMDB score
7.5/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
20th Century Fox, The Zanuck/Brown Company
Topicscomacourtboston, massachusettsaffectationredemptionlawyeralcoholiccourtroom

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