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Release Date:
20 November 1987 (USA)
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Tagline:
Mad As In Angry. Or Just Plain... NUTS
Plot:
A high-class call girl accused of murder fights for the right to stand trial rather than be declared mentally incompetent. full summary | add synopsis
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Self Defense
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Murder
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Freedom
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Courtroom Scene
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes.
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(3 articles)
Streep Nom #7-8: The Abundant Riches of 1987-88
(From FilmExperience. 5 July 2009, 3:00 PM, PDT)
Karl Malden Dies
(From EmpireOnline. 2 July 2009, 12:30 AM, PDT)
(From FilmExperience. 5 July 2009, 3:00 PM, PDT)
Karl Malden Dies
(From EmpireOnline. 2 July 2009, 12:30 AM, PDT)
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A Powerful and Intelligent Film.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Barbra Streisand | ... | Claudia Draper |
 | Richard Dreyfuss | ... | Aaron Levinsky |
 | Maureen Stapleton | ... | Rose Kirk |
 | Karl Malden | ... | Arthur Kirk |
 | Eli Wallach | ... | Dr. Herbert A. Morrison |
 | Robert Webber | ... | Francis MacMillan |
| James Whitmore | ... | Judge Stanley Murdoch |
 | Leslie Nielsen | ... | Allen Green |
| William Prince | ... | Clarence Middleton |
| Dakin Matthews | ... | 1st Judge |
| Paul Benjamin | ... | Harry Harrison |
| Warren Manzi | ... | Saul Kreiglitz |
| Elizabeth Hoffman | ... | Dr. Johnson |
 | Castulo Guerra | ... | Dr. Arantes |
| Stacy Bergman | ... | 16 year-old Claudia |
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116 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:14 |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
West Germany:16 (f) |
France:Unrated |
Canada:14A (TV rating) |
Argentina:18 |
Australia:M |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R (#28774)
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The soundtrack of the film was available briefly on a 3-inch (7.62-centimeter) compact disc released by Columbia Records.
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Quotes:
Aaron Levinsky:
Doctor Morrison, before your examination of Mrs. Draper were you aware of why she had been arrested?
Dr. Herbert A. Morrison: Yes. First-degree manslaughter.
Claudia Draper: [interrupting] Well, actually, it was more like womanslaughter, only I finished first.
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Dr. Herbert A. Morrison: Yes. First-degree manslaughter.
Claudia Draper: [interrupting] Well, actually, it was more like womanslaughter, only I finished first.
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Referenced in "The Nanny: The Ex-Niles (#5.5)" (1997)
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Soundtrack:
SINDHI-BHAIRAVI
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Based on Tom Topors's off broadway play, NUTS is a highly charged drama that raises some uneasy questions. NUTS opened in late 1987 to little hype and mixed reviews.
This is a film that deserves to have a second life on video. While the court room plot devices are predictable, the film raises some important issues and questions. Questions like, "What is normal?" and "Does the law have the right to force help upon those who don't want it?"
What really makes this film worth watching though, is Barbra Strisand's bravura performance in the lead. I cannot believe she failed to receive an Oscar for her work here, it's crime that she wasn't at least nominated. Director Martin Ritt keep the film going at a perfect pace and also gets strong supporting performances from Richard Dreyfss and Maureen Stapleton.
This is a film that deserves more attention then it originally received, it is honest, though-provoking, and features a brilliant performance from Streisand.
My score for this excellent film: 9/10!