From the Hip (1987)

Apprentice lawyer Robin Weathers turns a civil suit into a headline grabbing charade. He must reexamine his scruples after his shenanigans win him a promotion in his firm, and he must now ... See full summary »

Director:

Bob Clark

Writers:

Bob Clark, David E. Kelley (screenplay),

Stars:

Judd Nelson, Elizabeth Perkins, John Hurt

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Judd Nelson	...	Robin 'Stormy' Weathers
Elizabeth Perkins	...	Jo Ann
John Hurt	...	Douglas Benoit
Darren McGavin	...	Craig Duncan
Dan Monahan	...	Larry
David Alan Grier	...	Steve Hadley
Nancy Marchand	...	Roberta Winnaker
Allan Arbus	...	Phil Ames
Edward Winter	...	Raymond Torkenson
Richard Zobel	...	Matt Cowens
Ray Walston	...	1st Judge
Robert Irvin Elliott	...	Scott Murray
Beatrice Winde	...	2nd Judge
Art Hindle	...	Lt. Matt Sosha
Priscilla Pointer	...	Mrs. Martha Williams

Storyline

Apprentice lawyer Robin Weathers turns a civil suit into a headline grabbing charade. He must reexamine his scruples after his shenanigans win him a promotion in his firm, and he must now defend a college professor who is appearantly guilty of murder.

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Plot Keywords:

courtroom | independent film

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Taglines:

Getting To The Top Means Working Like A Dog!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 February 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Az ügyvéd, aki szelet vetett és sikert aratott

Filming Locations:

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$9,518,342 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG), Indian Neck

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At his son's elementary school, Director Bob Clark offered a silent auction prize allowing the winner to come to Charlotte, NC and go behind the scenes during the filming of the movie. After friends of the family won the auction, Clark allowed the entire family to be extras in a scene rather than just observers.

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Quotes

Douglas Benoit: Let me explain something to you, Mr. Weathers. Through the vicissitudes of wholly gratuitous genetic accidents, I was visited with extremely high intelligence. I was further blessed - or burdened, as it were - with certain physical traits that would suggest, shall we say, "good breeding." Now, in this proletarian stew which we laughingly call society, these attributes are not always advantageous.

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Connections

Referenced in Psych: Zero to Murder in Sixty Seconds (2007)

User Reviews

Smart - Funny - Clever - Entertaining

Don't listen to the negative reviews or nay sayers. Decide for yourself the way we did. Judd Nelson is terrific in this entertaining movie. There should've have been a sequel but unfortunately just like many other terrific movies the studio didn't market this movie AT ALL. From opening to the end you're interested in the story and colorful well written characters. Trust me -- it's a truly entertaining movie in the tradition of all of the other brat pack movies. The script is clever and the pacing swift. The movie keeps you involved and the actors never miss a beat. Nelson and Perkins have chemistry and let's hope they do another movie some day.