A drama centered on the relationship between Phil Spector and defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden while the music business legend was on trial for the murder of Lana Clarkson.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Al Pacino | ... | Phil Spector | |
| Helen Mirren | ... | Linda Kenney Baden | |
| Jeffrey Tambor | ... | Bruce Cutler | |
| Chiwetel Ejiofor | ... | Mock Prosecutor | |
| Rebecca Pidgeon | ... | Dr. Fallon | |
| John Pirruccello | ... | Nick Stavros | |
| James Tolkan | ... | Judge Fidler | |
| David Aaron Baker | ... | ADA Alan Jackson | |
| Matt Malloy | ... | Dr. Spitz | |
| Jack Wallace | ... | Music Store Owner | |
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Dominic Hoffman | ... | Mr. Brown |
| Philip Martin | ... | James | |
| Grim Reaper Q. | ... | Bodyguard | |
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Vernon Campbell | ... | Bodyguard (as Vernon W. Campbell) |
| Adalgiza Chermont | ... | Focus Group Woman (as Adalgiza Chemountd) | |
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Record producer Phil Spector hires Bruce Cutler to defend him when he's accused of murder. Cutler persuades Linda Kenney Baden to advise him. While the prosecution's story is contradicted by facts in the case, there is convincing circumstantial evidence against Spector, not the least of which is his appearance. As Baden gradually takes over the defense, even as she is ill with pneumonia, she must find a way to introduce ballistic evidence in a dramatic enough fashion to plant doubt in the jury's mind. Calling Specter to testify may be the only way to stage the evidence. She coaches him and rehearses him: can he (and she) pull it off? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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24 March 2013 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Der Fall Phil Spector See more »Company Credits
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Written by Phil Spector (as Philip Spector)
Performed by The Ronettes
Courtesy of EMI Blackwood Mus Inc.
On behalf of Phil Spector Records and Mother Bertha Music, Inc.
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Helen Mirren replaced Bette Midler. Midler was forced to bow out of the project after suffering a herniated disc. See more »Goofs
Phil Spector claims that Mary Jo Kopechne drowned in a Volkswagen driven off a bridge by Ted Kennedy -actually it was an Oldsmobile. See more »Crazy Credits
'This is a work of fiction. It's not "based on a true story." It is a drama inspired by actual persons in a trial, but it is neither an attempt to depict the actual persons, nor to comment upon the trial or its outcome.' See more »Soundtracks
When I Saw YouWritten by Phil Spector (as Philip Spector)
Performed by The Ronettes
Courtesy of EMI Blackwood Mus Inc.
On behalf of Phil Spector Records and Mother Bertha Music, Inc.
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Phil Spector (2013)
*** (out of 4)
David Mamet wrote and directed this bio-pic taking a look at the relationship between record producer Phil Spector (Al Pacino) and his defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden (Helen Mirren). The film starts off with a rather strange "warning" stating that this isn't based on a true story but inspired by the events of the case. I think it's pretty clear that Mamet feels that Spector was innocent in the crime, which he of course is sitting in prison for now. I'm not certain what the point of the movie was but it certainly works in terms of entertainment thanks to two great performances as well as a screenplay full of wonderful dialogue. I think the strongest thing going here are the performances and the screenplay. It should go without saying but both Pacino and Mirren are absolutely flawless in their performance and especially Pacino. If you're familiar with Spector then you know what a weird little man he was and I was really surprised to see how well Pacino pulled off the role. This isn't really a 100% mimic of Spector but instead Pacino really gets inside this guy and you do feel that we're seeing a real character and not just an actor playing a weird man. I found Pacino to be incredibly believable and especially during the scenes where his character goes into some frantic moments due to no one believing him. Mirren, who has to play the role sick, is also extremely good and comes across very strong. Jeffrey Tambor is also a lot of fun in his supporting role. Mamet's screenplay is full of that wonderful dialogue that he's best known for and I thought it really helped bring the lead character to life and help you understand him a bit more. I think those who feel that Spector is guilty are going to be upset with how they show him here but I found it to be quite interesting. The actual events of the case aren't really told in great detail and the courtroom stuff isn't what the movie is about. With that said, I'm really not sure what they were trying to do with the picture other than say Spector was convicted not because he murdered someone but because he's weird.