Legal Eagles
1986 · Movie · PG · 116 min · ★ 6.1 · 51% critics
A rising prosecutor’s career gets complicated when he’s drawn into a case involving a defense attorney and her unpredictable client accused of stealing a valuable painting. As he bends the rules to dig deeper, the investigation pulls him into the art world and uncovers a far more dangerous mystery than anyone expected.
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-06-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Critic score
- 51/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (231 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, star-driven mix of romance, courtroom sparring, and art-world mystery with a cozy 80s vibe; Not for you if you need a tight, serious legal thriller like Dick Tracy.
Pros: breezy charm; romantic banter; light suspense | Cons: uneven tone; plot holes; hit-or-miss humor
Themes
- court case
- client
- lawyer
- courtroom
Cast & crew
Robert Redford
as Tom Logan
Debra Winger
as Laura J. Kelly
Daryl Hannah
as Chelsea Deardon
Brian Dennehy
as Cavanaugh
Terence Stamp
as Victor Taft
Steven Hill
as Bower
David Clennon
as Blanchard
John McMartin
as Forrester
Jennifer Dundas
as Jennifer Logan
Roscoe Lee Browne
as Judge Dawkins
Directed by Ivan Reitman