CAST AND CREW

DIRECTOR
Norman Jewison

WRITING CREDITS
Valerie Curtin
Barry Levinson

CAST
Al Pacino Arthur Kirkland
Jack Warden Judge Francis Rayford
John Forsythe Judge Henry T. Fleming
Lee Strasberg Sam Kirkland
Jeffrey Tambor Jay Porter
Christine Lahti Gail Packer
Sam Levene Arnie
Robert Christian Ralph Agee
Thomas G. Waites Jeff McCullaugh
Larry Bryggman Warren Fresnell
Dominic Chianese Carl Travers
Craig T. Nelson Frank Bowers
Victor Arnold Leo Fasci
Vincent Beck Officer Leary
Michael Gorrin Elderly Man

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In a criminal justice system where criminals go free, lawyers and judges make deals as a matter of routine and the innocent sometimes go unprotected, young lawyer Arthur Kirkland begins to wonder where the justice has gone. Arthur (Al Pacino, in a brilliant 1979 Best Actor Oscar-nominated role) is an honest, idealistic lawyer who is suddenly under pressure to defend a distinguished judge (John Forsythe) accused of raping and battering a young girl - and whom Arthur knows is guilty. Jack Warden co-stars as an eccentric, cheerfully suicidal judge who thinks Arthur should play the game. When it comes down to the trial, Arthur must choose between the security of his career and his personal integrity. The final, explosive courtroom scene is unforgettable!