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And Justice for All

Original title: ...And Justice for All
  • 1979
  • R
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
43K
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Al Pacino in And Justice for All (1979)
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A lawyer is forced to defend a judge, while defending other clients, and trying to find punishment for the guilty and provide justice for the innocent.A lawyer is forced to defend a judge, while defending other clients, and trying to find punishment for the guilty and provide justice for the innocent.A lawyer is forced to defend a judge, while defending other clients, and trying to find punishment for the guilty and provide justice for the innocent.

  • Director
    • Norman Jewison
  • Writers
    • Valerie Curtin
    • Barry Levinson
  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • Jack Warden
    • John Forsythe
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    43K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,447
    130
    • Director
      • Norman Jewison
    • Writers
      • Valerie Curtin
      • Barry Levinson
    • Stars
      • Al Pacino
      • Jack Warden
      • John Forsythe
    • 180User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Al Pacino
    Al Pacino
    • Arthur Kirkland
    Jack Warden
    Jack Warden
    • Judge Rayford
    John Forsythe
    John Forsythe
    • Judge Fleming
    Lee Strasberg
    Lee Strasberg
    • Grandpa Sam
    Jeffrey Tambor
    Jeffrey Tambor
    • Jay Porter
    Christine Lahti
    Christine Lahti
    • Gail Packer
    Sam Levene
    Sam Levene
    • Arnie
    Robert Christian
    • Ralph Agee
    Thomas G. Waites
    Thomas G. Waites
    • Jeff McCullaugh
    • (as Thomas Waites)
    Larry Bryggman
    Larry Bryggman
    • Warren Fresnell
    Craig T. Nelson
    Craig T. Nelson
    • Frank Bowers
    Dominic Chianese
    Dominic Chianese
    • Carl Travers
    Victor Arnold
    Victor Arnold
    • Leo Fauci
    Vincent Beck
    Vincent Beck
    • Officer Leary
    Michael Gorrin
    Michael Gorrin
    • Elderly Man
    Baxter Harris
    • Larry
    Joe Morton
    Joe Morton
    • Prison Doctor
    Alan North
    Alan North
    • Deputy Sheriff
    • Director
      • Norman Jewison
    • Writers
      • Valerie Curtin
      • Barry Levinson
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    michaelsibley416

    Pacino shines in a good Jewison film

    "...And Justice For All" is one of those well-intentioned movies that doesn't achieve the goal it was set out to accomplish. Having said this, the film is a good example of the way some lawyers truly do care about their clients and not intent on making a lot of money.

    I now know why Al Pacino is considered one of the greatest film stars in Hollywood. With roles in "The Godfather," "Scent Of A Woman," "Heat," "Devil's Advocate" and "The Insider," Pacino has proven he is an actor with integrity and presence. The best thing about "...And Justice For All" was the true and genuine care that Pacino's character had for his clients.

    The only thing I would change about this movie would be to narrow the story lines because it had a few too many to follow. With the number of subplots in this film, it was too difficult to pinpoint the main plot and enjoy the film outright.

    Overall, this movie was good and I recommend it.
    sllovejoy

    Better now than when I was 11

    I remember this movie from when I was a kid. I remembered it fondly, and always pictured Pacino giving the big "This whole courtroom's out of order!!" speech.

    I just rented it again after not seeing it for about twenty years, and WOW! There's a lot more to remember than that one speech. I absolutely loved this movie! I always like Pacino, but sometimes he just plays a similar character over and over. In this one, young Pacino got to play everything from scared to sad to funny to furious... and I thought he did great. I haven't felt for a character so much in quite a while.

    The relationship between Pacino and his "leading lady" was a good one, especially for the '70's. I thought those two characters were interesting together.

    The music sucked, but every movie soundtrack at that time sounded like a porno flick, didn't it?

    It's a story where one bad thing after another happens in a short period of time, in very unrealistic (we all hope!) fashion - but that's a whole movie genre in itself (although I don't know what you'd call it), to make us think of lots of different things and to push the main character over the edge. Without all the subplots, I don't think the ending would have made as much sense.

    I'd like a copy for my video library, and I don't say that often.
    9rockman-imdb

    Final courtroom soliloquy by Pacino's character at the end of the movie says it all

    As a student in 1968 I worked in my father's law office when 20 years of age running errands and picking up clients and other attorneys at the airport. I once thought I wanted to become a lawyer like the old man. After that experience it never crossed my mind again. It was then I recognized that lawyers were merely another "mob" with public sanction. My father ultimately had to give it up because of all the disingenuous people he had to deal with in that arena. Justice is difficult to come by under the best of circumstances and courtrooms present an intellectual environment one notch above that of an alley.

    For me this movie should be required viewing by all prospective attorneys. Especially the criminal variety for eventually they shall be exposed to all that they have seen in this movie in one form or another and very likely much, much worse.

    Oh, and I liked the movie.
    Gav-19

    Most Complete Courtroom Drama I've Seen

    This movie is compelling. It is not just a supremely entertaining courtroom drama, but more so a brilliantly detailed character study. Al Pacino, predictably, is just class, and the other characters give him some very competent support. The interweaving of secondary cases with the main one is seamless, and keeps the pace moving at a pleasing level. The ending, which is so often talked about, is terrific, if a little sudden, and not totally satisfying. The script is faultless. My only criticism is that the disco soundtrack is incongruous with the serious issues at hand and at times pretty comical. But I guess the time period is perfectly evoked through it, not that the issues are exclusively relevant to the late 70s/early 80s though. 9/10.
    cocaine_rodeo

    "This whole trial is out of order!!!!"

    This was a very good movie. Al Pacino was fantastic. The courtroom scenes were intense and emotionally charged, I loved it!

    Al Pacino was an excellent lawyer. This movie was so good because it showed him in the work place and how it effected him in his personal life. A very good movie, it's one of my favorites.

    The best scene was the climax when he exploded in the courtroom and and screamed one of the most famous quotes in cinema history! 9/10

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    • Trivia
      Director Norman Jewison said of this film's lead actor: "It's an unusual role for Al Pacino. In past films, like Dog Day Afternoon (1975) and even Serpico (1973), he's been the eccentric, cut off from a sane world. This time, he's the most rational person in the picture. It's everyone around him, and his environment, which is bizarre."
    • Goofs
      When Gail and Arthur are eating Chinese takeout, Gail opens the same container twice.
    • Quotes

      Arthur Kirkland: The one thing that bothered me, the one thing that stayed in my mind and I couldn't get rid of it, that haunted me, was 'why?' Why would she lie? What was her motive for lyin'? If my client is innocent, she's lying. Why? Was it blackmail? No. Was it jealousy? No. Yesterday, I found out why. She doesn't have a motive. You know why? Because she's not lying. And ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the prosecution is not gonna get that man today. No! Because I'm gonna get him! My client, the Honorable Henry T. Fleming, should go right to fuckin' jail! The son of a bitch is guilty! This man is guilty! That man, there, that man is a slime! He is a slime! If he's allowed to go free, then something really wrong is goin' on here! That man is guilty! That man, there, that man is a slime! he is a *slime*! If he's allowed to go free, then something really wrong is goin' on here!

      Judge Rayford: Mr. Kirkland you are out of order!

      Arthur Kirkland: You're out of order! You're out of order! The whole trial is out of order! They're out of order! That man, that sick, crazy, depraved man, raped and beat that woman there, and he'd like to do it again! He *told* me so! It's just a show! It's a show! It's "Let's Make A Deal"! "Let's Make A Deal"! Hey Frank, you wanna "Make A Deal"? I got an insane judge who likes to beat the shit out of women! Whaddya wanna gimme Frank, 3 weeks probation?

      Frank Bowers: *DAMMIT!*

      Arthur Kirkland: [to Judge Fleming] You, you sonofabitch, you! You're supposed to *stand* for somethin'! You're supposed to protect people! But instead you fuck and murder them!

      [dragged out of court by bailiffs]

      Arthur Kirkland: You killed McCullough! You killed him! Hold it! Hold it! I just completed my opening statement!

    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Meteor/Luna/And Justice for All/The Silent Partner/Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      Something Funny Goin' On
      Music by Dave Grusin

      Lyrics by Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman

      Sung by Zachary Sanders (as Zack Sanders) and the N.Y. Jailhouse Ensemble

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    • Release date
      • October 19, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Justicia para todos
    • Filming locations
      • Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $33,300,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $33,300,000
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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