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Director:
Bob Clark
Writers:
David E. Kelley (screenplay)
David E. Kelley (story)
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Release Date:
6 February 1987 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Drama See more »
Tagline:
Getting To The Top Means Working Like A Dog! See more »
Plot:
Apprentice lawyer Robin Weathers turns a civil suit into a headline grabbing charade. He must reexamine... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
1 nomination See more »
NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
Big Brother 14 Predictions From The Hip - The First Three Evictions and Why
 (From TVovermind.com. 12 July 2012, 9:56 AM, PDT)
'A Christmas Story': 11 things you may not know about the holiday classic
 (From Zap2It - From Inside the Box. 25 December 2011, 10:32 AM, PST)
Tsr Exclusive: ‘Franklin & Bash’ interview with actors Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar
 (From Scorecard Review. 1 June 2011, 6:40 AM, PDT)
User Reviews:
All Judd Nelson all the time See more (19 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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

Royce D. Applegate ... Mr. Wilby
Robert Inman ... TV Reporter
Jack Riel ... Bailiff
Pearl Jones ... Foreman
David Fitzsimmons ... Reporter
William Alspaugh ... Biggs

Terry Loughlin ... Malcolm
Jon Thompson ... Rampart
Lou Criscuolo ... McAlbee

H. Richard Greene ... Wilson

Ed Grady ... Baxter (as Ed L. Grady)
Everett Quinton ... Warren
Arthur J. Fasciani ... Bailiff-Benoit Trial

Robert Dickman ... Dr. Charles Peckham
George Hall ... Harvey Beals
Harvey Kirck ... TV Anchorman
Eric Tilley ... Charlie
Will Knickerbocker ... Security Guard
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Marc Hoffman ... Young lawyer #3 (uncredited)

Jerry Keys ... TV Cameraman (uncredited)
Robert J. Maxwell ... Courtroom Artist (uncredited)

Craig Richard Nelson ... Witness (uncredited)
Andrew Reilly ... (uncredited)
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Directed by
Bob Clark 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Bob Clark 
David E. Kelley  screenplay
David E. Kelley  story

Produced by
Howard Baldwin .... executive producer
Bob Clark .... producer
René Dupont .... producer
Kenneth Heeley-Ray .... associate producer (as Ken Heeley-Ray)
Bill Minot .... executive producer
Brian Russell .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Paul Zaza 
 
Cinematography by
Dante Spinotti 
 
Film Editing by
Stan Cole 
 
Casting by
Jane Feinberg 
Mike Fenton 
 
Production Design by
Michael Stringer 
 
Art Direction by
Dennis Bradford 
 
Set Decoration by
Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur 
 
Costume Design by
Clifford Capone 
 
Makeup Department
Stefano Fava .... makeup artist
Bob Harper .... hair stylist (as Robert Harper)
 
Production Management
Marilyn Stonehouse .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ken Goch .... first assistant director
Jay Tobias .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Robert Beck .... set dresser
Shaw Burney .... property master
Keith Darwin .... scenic
Tim Galvin .... assistant art director
John D. Kretschmer .... leadman
James F. Oñate .... painter
Jeffrey Schlatter .... construction coordinator
Mark S. Turner .... sculptor
Dwain Wilson .... set dresser
 
Sound Department
David Appleby .... sound re-recording mixer
Anke Bakker .... assistant sound editor
Tony Currie .... dialogue editor
Kenneth Heeley-Ray .... supervising sound editor
Sharon Lackie .... sound editor
Andy Malcolm .... foley artist
Michael O'Farrell .... sound editor
David Stephenson .... sound recordist
Mike Tucker .... boom operator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Chic Anstiss .... camera operator
Eric Bartsch .... grip
Phillip V. Caruso .... still photographer
Joe D'Alessandro .... assistant camera
 
Casting Department
Craig Fincannon .... additional casting
Mark Fincannon .... additional casting
Marcia Shulman .... casting: New York
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Deborah Latham .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Melissa Wegman .... assistant editor
 
Other crew
Adrian Brunori .... production assistant
Angela Heald .... production coordinator
Sandra Marley .... script supervisor
Elizabeth Hipwell .... assistant to script supervisor (uncredited)
 

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Runtime:
(None):111 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | Australia:M
Filming Locations:
Charlotte, North Carolina, USASee more »
Company:
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)See more »

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.See more »
Quotes:
Robin 'Stormy' Weathers:Is this your idea of a pep talk?See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Far Out Man (1990)See more »

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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful.
All Judd Nelson all the time, 15 September 2007
Author: xredgarnetx from Connecticut

FROM THE HIP is the story of a young defense lawyer (Nelson) trying his first case, a simple assault. He grandstands, wins the case, makes headlines and is immediately handed a capital murder case to defend. How he handles that case is what the movie is about. He is defending John Hurt in the vicious slayings of two people whose bodies have never been found. Nelson is in way over his head, and knows it. He also is not convinced of Hurt's innocence. In real life, this wouldn't matter, but since this is a movie, he comes down with a bad case of conscience. Elizabeth Perkins is aboard as Nelson's loyal girlfriend and several veteran actors including Darren McGavin, Ray Walston and Nancy Marchand show up to further the story. But HIP is really all about Judd Nelson's brash and rash young lawyer, which allows one to overlook some obvious plot holes and bizarre courtroom antics. At times, Nelson may remind you of Robert Downey Jr.

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