And Justice for All
1979 · Movie · R · 119 min · ★ 7.1 · 71% critics
A principled Baltimore defense lawyer, fed up with corruption and unfair deals, juggles multiple cases as the system keeps grinding people down. When he’s pressured to defend a powerful judge he can’t stand in a serious criminal trial, his career and conscience collide in a tense courtroom battle.
Also known as ...And Justice for All.
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Details
- Original title
- ...And Justice for All
- Years
- 1979
- Release date
- 1979-10-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (590 votes)
- Box office
- $33,300,000
- Budget
- $4,000,000
About
If you like intense, morally thorny courtroom stories with bursts of dark humor and a big, quotable finale, this may click; Not for you if you want a tight, consistently toned drama like The Verdict.
Pros: gripping courtroom confrontations; strong lead performance; sharp system critique | Cons: uneven comedy-drama tone; too many side plots; legal details feel off
Themes
- lawyer
- courtroom
- extramarital affair
- courtroom drama
- legal thriller
- bitter
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1980 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1980 · nominated
Cast & crew
Al Pacino
as Arthur Kirkland
Jack Warden
as Judge Francis Rayford
John Forsythe
as Judge Henry T. Fleming
Lee Strasberg
as Grandpa Sam
Christine Lahti
as Gail Packer
Craig T. Nelson
as Frank Bowers
Jeffrey Tambor
as Jay Porter
Sam Levene
as Arnie
Robert Christian
as Ralph Agee
Thomas G. Waites
as Jeff McCullaugh
Directed by Norman Jewison