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| Paul Newman | ... | Frank Galvin | |
| Charlotte Rampling | ... | Laura Fischer | |
| Jack Warden | ... | Mickey Morrissey | |
| James Mason | ... | Ed Concannon | |
| Milo O'Shea | ... | Judge Hoyle | |
| Lindsay Crouse | ... | Kaitlin Costello | |
| Edward Binns | ... | Bishop Brophy | |
| Julie Bovasso | ... | Maureen Rooney | |
| Roxanne Hart | ... | Sally Doneghy | |
| James Handy | ... | Kevin Doneghy | |
| Wesley Addy | ... | Dr. Towler | |
| Joe Seneca | ... | Dr. Thompson | |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | Dr. Gruber (as Lewis Stadlen) | |
| Kent Broadhurst | ... | Joseph Alito | |
| Colin Stinton | ... | Billy | |
| Burtt Harris | ... | Jimmy - the Bartender | |
| Scott Rhyne | ... | Young Priest | |
| Susan Benenson | ... | Deborah Ann Kaye | |
| Evelyn Moore | ... | Dr. Gruber's Nurse | |
| Juanita Fleming | ... | Dr. Gruber's Maid | |
| Jack Collard | ... | Bailiff | |
| Ralph Douglas | ... | Clerk | |
| Gregor Roy | ... | Jury Foreman | |
| John Blood | ... | Funeral Director | |
| Dick McGoldrick | ... | Manager of 2nd Funeral Parlor | |
| Edward Mason | ... | Widow's Son | |
| Patty O'Brien | ... | Irish Nurse #1 | |
| Maggie Task | ... | Irish Nurse #2 | |
| Joseph Bergmann | ... | Friedman | |
| Herbert Rubens | ... | Abrams | |
| J.P. Foley | ... | John - Cigar Stand | |
| Leib Lensky | ... | Wheelchair Patient | |
| H. Clay Dear | ... | Courthouse Lawyer (as Clay Dear) | |
| J.J. Clark | ... | Courthouse Guard | |
| Gregory Doucette | ... | Sheraton Bar Waiter (as Greg Doucette) | |
| Tony La Fortezza | ... | Sheraton Bartender (as Tony LaFortezza) | |
| Marvin Beck | ... | Sheraton Bar Patron | |
| Herb Peterson | ... | Sheraton Bar Patron | |
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| Tobin Bell | ... | Courtroom Observer (uncredited) | |
| Kevin Fennessy | ... | Funeral Mourner (uncredited) | |
| Willow Hale | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Jon Hopwood | ... | Courtroom Observer (uncredited) | |
| Bruce Willis | ... | Courtroom Observer (uncredited) | |
Réalisé par | |||
| Sidney Lumet | |||
Scénaristes | ||
| Barry Reed | (based upon the novel by) | |
| David Mamet | (screenplay) | |
Produit par | |||
| David Brown | .... | producer | |
| Burtt Harris | .... | executive producer | |
| Richard D. Zanuck | .... | producer | |
Musique originale | |||
| Johnny Mandel | (music by) | ||
Image | |||
| Andrzej Bartkowiak | (director of photography) | ||
Montage | |||
| Peter C. Frank | (as Peter Frank) | ||
Création des décors | |||
| Edward Pisoni | |||
Direction artistique | |||
| John Kasarda | |||
Décorateur de plateau | |||
| George DeTitta Sr. | (as George DeTitta) | ||
Création des costumes | |||
| Anna Hill Johnstone | |||
Maquillage | |||
| Joseph Cranzano | .... | makeup artist (as Joe Cranzano) | |
| Bob Grimaldi | .... | hair stylist | |
| Monty Westmore | .... | makeup artist | |
Directeur de production | |||
| Joseph M. Caracciolo | .... | unit production manager | |
| Jennifer Ogden | .... | unit manager (as Jennifer M. Ogden) | |
Assistant réalisateur | |||
| Burtt Harris | .... | first assistant director | |
| Ken Ornstein | .... | dga trainee | |
| Robert E. Warren | .... | second assistant director | |
Département Art | |||
| Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr. | .... | prop master (as Joseph Caracciolo Jr.) | |
| Edward Garzero | .... | scenic artist | |
| John McDonnell | .... | props | |
| Carlos Quiles | .... | construction foreman (as Carlos Quiles Sr.) | |
| William Sohmer | .... | scenic artist | |
| Dave Weinman | .... | set dresser (as David Weinman) | |
| Joe Williams Sr. | .... | construction grip | |
| Mark Bachman | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
Technicien du son | |||
| Louis Cerborino | .... | sound editor (as Lou Cerborino) | |
| Lee Dichter | .... | re-recording mixer | |
| Frank Graziadei | .... | boom man | |
| James Sabat | .... | sound mixer | |
| Louis Sabat | .... | boom man | |
| Maurice Schell | .... | sound editor | |
| Harry Peck Bolles | .... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Mel Zelniker | .... | adr recordist (uncredited) | |
Caméra et Département Electrique | |||
| Louis Goldman | .... | stillman | |
| Gary Muller | .... | assistant cameraman | |
| Hank Muller | .... | assistant cameraman | |
| Robert Paone | .... | second assistant cameraman (as Bob Paone) | |
| Ed Quinn | .... | dolly grip (as Eddie Quinn) | |
| William H. Steiner | .... | camera operator (as William Steiner) | |
| Dusty Wallace | .... | gaffer | |
| Robert Ward | .... | key grip (as Bobby Ward) | |
| Billy Kerwick | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
Département Costume et garde-Robe | |||
| William Loger | .... | wardrobe (as Bill Loger) | |
| Marilyn Putnam | .... | wardrobe | |
Dpartement Editorial | |||
| David Gelfand | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Andrew Mondshein | .... | assistant editor (as Andrew Mondschein) | |
Département Musique | |||
| Joel Moss | .... | music engineer | |
| Miles Goodman | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Angela Morley | .... | additional orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Département Transport | |||
| James Fanning | .... | transportation captain | |
| Michael Avallon | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
Divers | |||
| Sally Brim | .... | production assistant | |
| Kay Chapin | .... | script supervisor | |
| Alexandra Decker | .... | locations | |
| Eileen Eichenstein | .... | production office coordinator | |
| Lilith Jacobs | .... | assistant: Mr. Lumet | |
| Ellen Levene | .... | unit publicist | |
| Kathleen McGill | .... | production auditor: Production Services, Ltd. | |
| Chris Stoia | .... | locations | |
| Todd Winters | .... | production assistant | |
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I saw "The Verdict" when it was released in 1982 and just watched it again. It is amazing what of the film I retained in memory. Most of what I remembered was the sheer brilliance of Paul Newman. In seeing it the second time, I'm 24 years older, I've worked for attorneys, I've had an experience with the justice system. And still, what I take away from "The Verdict" is the sheer brilliance of Paul Newman. After Matthew McConnaughey made "A Time to Kill," he asked his agents if he could meet Paul Newman. I guess someone told him they were similar. Newman said to him, "This is a time to not take yourself seriously and your work very seriously." When Matthew McConnaughey has a 50+ year career, you'll talk (I'll be gone) - but it's evident that Paul Newman takes his work very seriously indeed.
"The Verdict" is an old story - the drunken attorney who takes a case -think "The People Against O'Hara" for one - but this one has a stunning cast which includes Jack Warden, James Mason, Charlotte Rampling and Lindsay Crouse. And it asks one of life's great questions - what do you do when losing is just not an option? Drunken, disillusioned, ambulance-chasing Frank Galvin takes a slam-dunk hospital negligence case thrown to him by an investigator friend (Warden). His expert witness tells him he can win. So Galvin doesn't tell his client about a lowball offer, takes the thing to trial, loses his star witness, hires a pathetic expert, is reported by his client for failing to give them the offer they would have happily taken - simply put, there's no paddle but if he doesn't get down the river, any hope of reconstituting his life is over. Gone. David Mamet's script stacks everything against Frank but when you're fighting for your life, failure is not an option.
Newman is a wonder with his loser posture and hyperventilation and his desperateness. It's in his voice, it's on his face, it's in his smile, it's in his shaking hands. He's up against James Mason and his huge law firm, a smug, well-dressed bunch who will stop at nothing to win. One might think this type of firm is a cliché; it isn't. One of the characters says it best - "You have no loyalty to anyone, you don't care who you hurt. You're all whores." Unfortunately in real life, all attorneys are pretty much the same, but at least in film we occasionally are shown a decent one. When this film was made, the public had not yet been subjected to the Dream Team, the Robert Blake Case, the Menendez Brothers. But even today, knowing better, you can't help but buy into Newman's frantic sincerity.
The rest of the cast is uniformly excellent, with top honors going to Mason's smooth Concannon and Lindsay Crouse, who gives us the most powerful five minutes of the film with her magnificent performance as the admission nurse.
Is it a manipulative film? As hell. Is it feel good? You betcha. But take it from someone who knows an unfortunate truth - that justice is for the rich who pull in favors and have the money to fight, everyone lies their teeth off, and the jury system is sad - if I can be swept away by "The Verdict" and by Paul Newman's performance (another Oscar he was cheated out of) - you're gonna eat it up.