...And Justice for All. (1979)

Director:

Norman Jewison

Writers:

Valerie Curtin (written by) &
Barry Levinson (written by)

Release Date:

25 December 1979 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller | Crime

Tagline:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Judge | Rape | Attorney | Lawyer | Assault

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

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
Baxter Harris	...	Larry
J.G. Hertzler	...	The Other Driver (as John Hertzler)
Joe Morton	...	Prison Doctor
Alan North	...	Deputy Sheriff
Tom Quinn	...	Desk Clerk Kiley
Beverly Sanders	...	Sherry
Connie Sawyer	...	Gitel
Charles Siebert	...	Assistant D.A. Keene
Robert Symonds	...	Judge Burns
Keith Andes	...	Marvin Bates
Stephen Blackmore	...	Robert Wenke
Vasili Bogazianos	...	Avilar
Terrence Currier	...	George Reisler
Walter Davy	...	Dapper Defendant
Rita Fredricks	...	Judge Howe
Jack Hollander	...	Prison Warden
Carl Pistilli	...	Matt Gibson
Darrell Zwerling	...	William Zinoff
Teri Wootten	...	Leah Shepard
John Aquino	...	Deputy Sheriff
Sidney Clute	...	Polic
Angus Duncan	...	Gallagher
Johnny Haymer	...	Mr. Crenna
Kenneth Patterson	...	L. Cecil
Allisha Council	...	Hooker
Molly Kohler	...	Young Woman
Cathleen Schurr	...	Mrs. Barnes
Donald Saiontz	...	Defense Attorney (as Donald S. Saiontz)
Bill Polk	...	Paramedic
Bonita Cartwright	...	Woman in Car
Frank Sliwka	...	Court Clerk
Julius Dunbar	...	Court Reporter
Angelyn Forbes	...	Waitress
Newton Scott	...	Prison Guard
McLindsey Hawkins	...	Escort Officer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jonathan Williams	...	News videographer outside jail (uncredited)

Directed by
Norman Jewison

Writing credits
Valerie Curtin		(written by) &
Barry Levinson		(written by)

Produced by
Norman Jewison	....	producer
Patrick J. Palmer	....	producer
Joe Wizan	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Dave Grusin

Cinematography by
Victor J. Kemper

Film Editing by
John F. Burnett

Casting by
Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton

Production Design by
Richard Macdonald

Art Direction by
Peter Samish

Set Decoration by
Thomas L. Roysden

Costume Design by
Ruth Myers

Makeup Department
Vivienne Walker	....	hair stylist
Frank Westmore	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Larry DeWaay	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bob Dahlin	....	second assistant director
Win Phelps	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Gary Clark	....	head paint foreman
Bill Hams	....	construction foreman
Bill Iiams	....	general foreman
Roger Irvin	....	construction coordinator
Ronald C. Jacobs	....	lead man (as Ronald Jacobs)
'Dangerous' Bob Widin	....	second propman (as Robert Widin)
John Zemansky	....	property master

Sound Department
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist
Robert G. Henderson	....	sound editor (as Robert Henderson)
Rick Kline	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Richard Kline)
Dennis Maitland	....	production sound mixer (as Dennis L. Maitland)
Paul Michael	....	adr recordist: TV version
Donald O. Mitchell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tex Rudloff	....	sound re-recording mixer
Norman B. Schwartz	....	dialogue editor
Sam F. Shaw	....	supervising sound effects editor (as Sam Shaw)
Ben Sobin	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh	....	special effects (as Larry Cavanaugh)

Camera and Electrical Department
Lou Barlia	....	camera operator: Baltimore
Bobby Brown	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Jack Brown	....	assistant camera
Jack Brown	....	camera technician: Baltimore
Earl Gilbert	....	gaffer
Jack Harris	....	still photographer: Los Angeles
Robert Marta	....	camera technician: Los Angeles (as Bob Marta)
Muky	....	still photographer: Baltimore (as Muky Muncasi)
Gaylin P. Schultz	....	key grip (as Gaylin Schultz)
Robert C. Thomas	....	camera operator: Los Angeles (as Bob Thomas)

Casting Department
Jerry Levin	....	extras casting: Baltimore
Martha Royall	....	extras casting: Baltimore

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Darryl M. Athons	....	costumer (as Darryl Athons)
Cliff Langer	....	costumer

Editorial Department
David A. Simmons	....	assistant editor (as David Simmons)

Music Department
Else Blangsted	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Arthur F. 'Mickey' McAteer	....	transportation captain (as Mickey McAteer)
Craig Pinkard	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Wendell Baggett	....	production accountant
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer
Dow Griffith	....	location manager
Maxwell Meltzer	....	production accountant
Charles Milhaupt	....	production coordinator
Gregory Palmer	....	production assistant (as Greg Palmer)
Julia Pascal	....	personal assistant: Mr. Jewison
Ross Reynolds	....	helicopter pilot
June Samson	....	script supervisor
Arthur Wilde	....	unit publicist (as Arthur L. Wilde)
Bill Iiams	....	general foreman (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (1979) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1981) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2001) (UK) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (special edition)

Runtime:

119 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M | France:Unrated | Brazil:16 | Argentina:16 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Iceland:L | Norway:16 | Peru:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The closing courtroom scene was filmed on the first take.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Arthur and Judge Rayford are in the helicopter, the shots from inside the cabin show the top of "bubble" is clear, but the outside shots show it with a full white sun shield.

Quotes:

[Arthur has agreed to go flying with Judge Rayford, thinking the Judge flies planes. But he is not pleased to find that the Judge flies helicopters]
Arthur Kirkland: Where are we going?
Judge Rayford: You wanna go someplace in particular?
Arthur Kirkland: No. Down, I would prefer to go down...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in America's Sweethearts (2001)

Soundtrack:

Something Funny Goin' On

...And Pacino proves my point

In this movie Al Pacino once again proves my point that he (Al Pacino) is one of the greatest actors off all time. By 1979 he had already pretty much proven this but never the less this is one of his best films yet. Even without Al Pacino this movie would be great.(Not near as great but never the less)I mean it is also very well directed and the screen play alone is magnificently written. So if you are a Pacino fan, or even if your not a Pacino fan i am telling you, that to die without seeing this movie is a sin.