First Monday in October
1981 · Movie · R · 98 min · ★ 6.2
Ruth Loomis (Jill Clayburg) becomes the first woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court. A staunch conservative, she immediatly runs into conflict with Dan Snow (Walter Matthau), the high court's resident liberal. Although, they never agree on the issues before the Court, they develop a respect and affection for one another after several comedic encounters.
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Details
- Years
- 1981
- Release date
- 1981-08-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 98 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (29 votes)
Themes
- washington dc, usa
- judge
- supreme court
- judiciary
Cast & crew
Walter Matthau
as Dan Snow
Jill Clayburgh
as Ruth Loomis
Barnard Hughes
as Chief Justice Crawford
Jan Sterling
as Christine Snow
- JS
James Stephens
as Mason Woods
- JB
Joshua Bryant
as Bill Russell
Wiley Harker
as Justice Harold Webb
F.J. O'Neil
as Justice Waldo Thompson
Charles Lampkin
as Justice Josiah Clewes
Lew Palter
as Justice Benjamin Halperin
Directed by Ronald Neame