From the Hip (1987)

Director:

Bob Clark

Writers:

Bob Clark (writer)
David E. Kelley (screenplay)
(more)

Release Date:

6 February 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Getting To The Top Means Working Like A Dog!

Plot:

Apprentice lawyer Robin Weathers turns a civil suit into a headline grabbing charade. He must reexamine...

Plot Keywords:

Courtroom | Independent Film

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 27	10:30 AM	SHOW
Mon. July 28	4:15 AM	SHOW

Cast

Judd Nelson	...	Robin 'Stormy' Weathers
Elizabeth Perkins	...	Jo Ann
John Hurt	...	Douglas Benoit
Darren McGavin	...	Craig Duncan
Dan Monahan	...	Larry
David Alan Grier	...	Steve Hadley
Nancy Marchand	...	Roberta Winnaker
Allan Arbus	...	Phil Ames
Edward Winter	...	Raymond Torkenson
Richard Zobel	...	Matt Cowens
Ray Walston	...	1st Judge
Robert Irvin Elliott	...	Scott Murray
Beatrice Winde	...	2nd Judge
Art Hindle	...	Lt. Matt Sosha
Priscilla Pointer	...	Mrs. Martha Williams
Royce D. Applegate	...	Mr. Wilby
Robert Inman	...	TV Reporter
Jack Riel	...	Bailiff
Pearl Jones	...	Foreman
David Fitzsimmons	...	Reporter
William Alspaugh	...	Biggs
Terry Loughlin	...	Malcolm
Jon Thompson	...	Rampart
Lou Criscuolo	...	McAlbee
H. Richard Greene	...	Wilson
Ed Grady	...	Baxter (as Ed L. Grady)
Everett Quinton	...	Warren
Arthur J. Fasciani	...	Bailiff-Benoit Trial
Robert Dickman	...	Dr. Charles Peckham
George Hall	...	Harvey Beals
Harvey Kirck	...	TV Anchorman
Eric Tilley	...	Charlie
Will Knickerbocker	...	Security Guard
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
K. Marc Hoffman	...	Young lawyer #3 (uncredited)
Robert J. Maxwell	...	Courtroom Artist (uncredited)
Andrew Reilly	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Bob Clark

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Bob Clark		writer
David E. Kelley		screenplay
David E. Kelley		story

Produced by
Howard Baldwin	....	executive producer
Bob Clark	....	producer
René Dupont	....	producer
Kenneth Heeley-Ray	....	associate producer (as Ken Heeley-Ray)
Bill Minot	....	executive producer
Brian Russell	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Paul Zaza

Cinematography by
Dante Spinotti

Film Editing by
Stan Cole

Casting by
Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton

Production Design by
Michael Stringer

Art Direction by
Dennis Bradford

Set Decoration by
Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur

Costume Design by
Clifford Capone

Makeup Department
Stefano Fava	....	makeup artist
Bob Harper	....	hair stylist (as Robert Harper)

Production Management
Marilyn Stonehouse	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ken Goch	....	first assistant director
Jay Tobias	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Robert Beck	....	set dresser
Shaw Burney	....	property master
Tim Galvin	....	assistant art director
James F. Oñate	....	painter
Jeffrey Schlatter	....	construction coordinator
Mark S. Turner	....	sculptor
Dwain Wilson	....	set dresser

Sound Department
David Appleby	....	sound re-recording mixer
Anke Bakker	....	assistant sound editor
Tony Currie	....	dialogue editor
Kenneth Heeley-Ray	....	supervising sound editor
Sharon Lackie	....	sound editor
Michael O'Farrell	....	sound editor
David Stephenson	....	sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department
Chic Anstiss	....	camera operator
Eric Bartsch	....	grip
Phillip V. Caruso	....	still photographer
Joe D'Alessandro	....	assistant camera

Casting Department
Craig Fincannon	....	additional casting
Mark Fincannon	....	additional casting
Marcia Shulman	....	casting: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Deborah Latham	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Melissa Wegman	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Angela Heald	....	production coordinator
Sandra Marley	....	script supervisor
Elizabeth Hipwell	....	assistant to script supervisor (uncredited)

Production Companies

• De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
• Indian Neck

Distributors

• De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
• Jovem Pan Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Lorimar Home Video (video)
• Paramount Pictures (Canada only)

Other Companies

• James Bonn & Assoc. Inc.  negative cutting
• Joe Dunton Cameras America  camera equipment provided by
• Pacific Title  titles
• Zaza Sound Productions Limited  sound facilities

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | USA:PG | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Company:

De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)

Trivia:

TV producer Steven Bochco hired writer David E. Kelley to write for his series "L.A. Law" (1986) after reading this script.

Quotes:

1st Judge: [adressing two lawyers in court] What are you two, a comedy team?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Boston Legal: The Bride Wore Blood (#3.17)" (2007)

Funny film that tackles a relevant legal issue

What should an attorney do when defending a client they know is guilty? From the hip deals with this legal dilemma in a very amusing format. Judd Nelson is hilarious as an irreverent attorney who gets results. I thought this film was hilarious. Why people, thought this was a "mongrel of a film", makes me wonder, again, if they were actually awake when reviewing this film. Lighten up. I give this film three out of four stars.