19822h 9mDir. Sidney Lumet

The Verdict

Name: The Verdict
Genre: Drama
Released: 1982-12-08
Duration: 2 h 9 min
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason, Milo O'Shea

“Frank Galvin has one last chance to do something right.”

Drama

4.5 / 5.0

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1st Half: 4.5 ★vs2nd Half: 4.5 ★

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Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, Galvin suddenly realizes that the case should actually go to court—to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients... and to restore his standing as a lawyer.

Starring:Paul Newman,Charlotte Rampling,Jack Warden,James Mason,Milo O'Shea

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Paul Newman

Frank Galvin

Charlotte Rampling

Laura Fischer

Jack Warden

Mickey Morrissey

James Mason

Ed Concannon

Milo O'Shea

Judge Hoyle

Lindsay Crouse

Kaitlin Costello

Edward Binns

Bishop Brophy

Julie Bovasso

Maureen Rooney

Roxanne Hart

Sally Doneghy

James Handy

Kevin Doneghy

Wesley Addy

Dr. Towler

Joe Seneca

Dr. Thompson

Key Production Crew

Director

Sidney Lumet

Screenplay & Writers

Barry Reed, David Mamet

Cinematography

Andrzej Bartkowiak

Original Score

Johnny Mandel

Producers

David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck

Film Details

Budget$16,000,000

Box Office Revenue$53,977,250

Original Languageen

Production Studios

20th Century FoxThe Zanuck/Brown Company

Keywords & Themes

#coma#court#boston, massachusetts#affectation#redemption#lawyer#alcoholic#courtroom#defense attorney#pinball machine

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

4.5

Easily one of Lumet's best works. Telling a film story doesn't get much better. The entire production is superbly crafted. The narrative immerses the viewer inside the courtroom and trial. Newman is sensational as he in...

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