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Overview
Release Date:
25 December 1979 (Sweden) moreTagline:
This man needs the best lawyer in town. But the problem is... he is the best lawyer in town.Plot:
An ethical Baltimore defense lawyer disgusted with rampant legal corruption is asked to defend a judge he despises in a rape trial. But if he doesn't do it, the judge will have him disbarred. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
A searing indictment of the legal profession! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Al Pacino | ... | Arthur Kirkland | |
| Jack Warden | ... | Judge Francis Rayford | |
| John Forsythe | ... | Judge Henry T. Fleming | |
| Lee Strasberg | ... | Sam Kirkland | |
| Jeffrey Tambor | ... | Jay Porter | |
| Christine Lahti | ... | Gail Packer | |
| Sam Levene | ... | Arnie | |
| Robert Christian | ... | Ralph Agee | |
| Thomas G. Waites | ... | Jeff McCullaugh (as Thomas Waites) | |
| Larry Bryggman | ... | Warren Fresnell | |
| Dominic Chianese | ... | Carl Travers | |
| Craig T. Nelson | ... | Frank Bowers | |
| Victor Arnold | ... | Leo Fasci | |
| Vincent Beck | ... | Officer Leary | |
| Michael Gorrin | ... | Elderly Man |
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119 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Brazil:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | France:Unrated | Australia:M | Argentina:16 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Iceland:L | Norway:16 | Peru:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16MOVIEmeter: 
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The closing courtroom scene was filmed on the first take. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Pacino is having his final rant in court regarding Forsythe, his jacket is open, then buttoned, then opened again without him even attempting to undo the buttons moreQuotes:
Arthur Kirkland: When asked what you were doing you said, 'I don't know nothing about that taxi cab robbery'.Ralph Agee: Now that's true, because I don't.
Arthur Kirkland: How do you know there was one?
Ralph Agee: Mr. Kirkland there's ALWAYS one.
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And Justice for All is an expose of the corruption, politics, and general crookedness of the legal profession. We are introduced to this unsavory world in the form of Al Pacino's character, Arthur. The movie does a good job of portraying both the human and systemic flaws of the American legal system. While the film works well if it is viewed as a segment of episodes, it suffers if viewed as a whole. Taken together the episodes feel disjointed. Still, And Justice for All is a socially relevant film and the presence of Pacino adds to its appeal. 7/10.