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User Rating:
6.6/10   2,629 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Tom Topor (play)
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Release Date:
20 November 1987 (USA) more
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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
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. more
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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)

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A Powerful and Intelligent Film. more (33 total)

Cast

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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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Runtime:
116 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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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. more
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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Referenced in "The Nanny: The Ex-Niles (#5.5)" (1997) more
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SINDHI-BHAIRAVI more

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9 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
A Powerful and Intelligent Film., 27 November 1999
Author: MAX80

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!

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