The Verdict
- Paul Newman: Frank Galvin
- Charlotte Rampling: Laura Fischer
- Jack Warden: Mickey Morrissey
- James Mason: Ed Concannon
- Milo O'Shea: Judge Hoyle
- Lindsay Crouse: Kaitlin Costello
- Julie Bovasso: Maureen Rooney
- Roxanne Hart: Sally Doneghy
- Colin Stinton: Billy
The Verdict - The truth and nothing but the truth is an American feature film from the year 1982 by Sidney Lumet. The film was produced by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. The film drama based on the novel by Barry Reed.
Action
Frank Galvin was a successful lawyer, but for some time he gets no case more and has become gradually a drinker. His old friend Mickey Morrissey finally gives him the action - representation in the case of a young woman who has fallen into a coma with childbirth. The problem with this case is that the whole thing happened in a prestigious Catholic hospital, which, supported by the Catholic Church, apparently tried to cover up the malpractice. Galvin is confronted with Ed Concannon, the lawyer of the hospital, which strategically is going on with his large law rod can poke around in Galvin's private life and his drinking problem, buys key witnesses and even a beautiful woman on Galvin attaches who sneaks into his confidence.
In spite of the offer of an out of court settlement and the bias of the attending judge to give him Galvin wants a judicial condemnation of the two doctors responsible. While Galvin tried to convince the jury of the guilt of doctors, makes the unscrupulous defense his charges - and by direct influence - every time naught.
But despite all the low blows Galvin did not give up and wins in the end the process, the jury is even more than the required money into view.
Reviews
" Intensive played, tightly staged film, which designs the psychological profile of one fighting for his moral integrity and human at the same time captivates as exciting courtroom drama and as an indictment against the power and influence of the institutions. "
Awards
The film was in 1983 five Oscar nominations, in the categories " Best Actor " ( Newman), " Best Supporting Actor " ( Mason), " Best Director ", " Best Film" and " Best Adapted Screenplay ", but declined in the ceremony empty-handed. The film was also nominated in 1983 in five categories for the Golden Globe, among others Paul Newman, James Mason, Sidney Lumet and David Mamet, but did not win any award.
Sidney Lumet won the Best Director Award from the National Board of Review in 1982. David Mamet in 1983 nominated for the screenplay for the Writers Guild of America Award.
In 2008, the film by the American Film Institute was elected as the fourth best courtroom drama of all time.
Background
The film was shot in Boston, in New York City and Toronto. He played in the cinemas of the United States a about 54 million U.S. dollars.
Bruce Willis can be seen sit as an extra in a scene in the background.