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Sidney Lumet directs Paul Newman as an alcoholic lawyer whose once-promising legal career is on the skids and who gets and one last chance to prove himself in this tense court...Read more
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Brilliant Court Room Drama; Fabulous Acting, Great Plot
Taking "The Verdict" as simply a brilliantly pltted legal thriller, it would be considered a classic. However, the breathtaking acting - especially by Paul Newman, ...Read more
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Mr. Paul Newman is stunning!
Mr. Paul Newman's Oscar winning performance is one of the best of any actor of all time in the very great drama. Playing a down and out lawyer on the comeback trail Newman giv...Read more

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Sidney Lumet directs Paul Newman as an alcoholic lawyer whose once-promising legal career is on the skids and who gets and one last chance to prove himself in this tense courtroom drama. Frank Galvin (Newman) can't even scare up clients anymore until a colleague Mickey Morrissey (Jack Warden) helps him out by passing a routine malpractice case his way. Frank is just going through the motions until he meets the victim, a woman who has suffered complications during childbirth and is now reduced to a permanently comatose state. Rejecting the Catholic hospital's offer of a financial settlement, Frank decides to take the case to court, battling both for his client's rights and for his own dignity. Newman gives the finest performance of his career. James Mason is perfect as Edward J. Concannon the slimy lawyer for the defense. David Mamet provides the face-paced, honest, and suspenseful screenplay. Shot sparsely in gray tones in the cold climate of a Boston winter, the film was deservedly nominated for five Academy Awards.

Product Details
  • Edition: Collector's Edition
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Rating: R (MPAA)
  • Film Country: USA
  • UPC: 024543372295

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Genre:Dramas
Format:DVD
Region:Region 1
Display Format:Collector's Edition

Credits
Director:Sidney Lumet
Leading Role:Paul Newman
eBay Product ID: EPID59257337
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Editorial reviews

"...There are many fine performances and sensitive moral issues contained in [THE VERDICT]..."
Variety - Berg. (11/24/1982)

"...Newman delivers....A clever, suspenseful, entertaining movie..."
New York Times - Janet Maslin (12/08/1982)

"...One of the most gripping courtroom dramas ever made..."
USA Today - Mike Clark (06/14/2002)

3 stars out of 5 -- "[The film] features a typically engaging performance from Newman..."
Ultimate DVD - Chris Prince (03/01/2007)

4 stars out of 5 - "[T]he bulk of the heavy dramatic lifting...is in the play of emotions across Newman's craggy features. Few other stars have ever had the guts to sink to this whisky-soaked low."
Total Film - Ceri Thomas (05/01/2007)

"One of Lumet's best films, this David Mamet-scripted courtroom drama combines the liberal humanism found in the director's earlier 12 ANGRY MEN with a barbed, satirical edge."
Sight and Sound - Geoffrey Macnab (07/01/2007)

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Brilliant Court Room Drama; Fabulous Acting, Great Plot

Created: 03/09/07
Taking "The Verdict" as simply a brilliantly pltted legal thriller, it would be considered a classic. However, the breathtaking acting - especially by Paul Newman, James Mason, Jack Warden and Milo O'Shea, makes this a film of immense depth and texture. Highly recommended!
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Mr. Paul Newman is stunning!

Created: 18/08/07
Mr. Paul Newman's Oscar winning performance is one of the best of any actor of all time in the very great drama. Playing a down and out lawyer on the comeback trail Newman gives us some tense moments when he chooses to gamble on a hunch that truth will win out over evil at the end of the day. In seeking true justice rather than expediency Newman gives us a bit of a scare in that he may be playing somewhat naive given the stakes and the forces opposing him. A brilliant performance with his summary to the jury in the case making a historical performance of the very great talent and humanistic spirit of integrity and genuine goodness in real ideals unforgettable! Everyone should see this truly great achievement by Mr. Paul Newman.
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Excellent movie!

Created: 08/06/09
What else can I say? Paul Newman, one of his best! I think he also thought this one of his best out of a long line of great career choices of material. We like to return to this movie an occasion to once again savor the experience.
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Movie was well worth the money

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Created: 15/09/11
I allways loved the movie but with the anniversry edition made it even more intersting. This movie is a keeper!
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