And Justice for All (1979)

Release date: 1979-10-19
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: Norman Jewison
Production Co: Columbia Pictures
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rating: 7.4/10
Length: 1h 59min

Storyline

When a judge is charged with rape, Arthur Kirkland is forced to defend him. Kirkland has had problems with the judge in the past, including one incident when the judge wrongly sentenced his client Jeff McCullaugh because of a technicality. Kirkland faces a moral and legal dilemma.

Plot Keywords

rape, suicide, trial, famous line, baltimore maryland, implied sex, panties, judge, attorney, lawyer, court, corruption, ethics, anger, helicopter crash, crash landing, prison visit, lawyer client relationship, shaved head, helicopter

Short Review

With Al Pacino starring and Norman Jewison directing, the Joe Wizan presentation for Columbia release socks across an often scathing, surprisingly funny and constantly terrifying scan of today's judicial system