USA,
1982, 129 min
Directed by:
Sidney LumetCinematography:
Andrzej BartkowiakComposer:
Johnny MandelCast:
Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason, Milo O'Shea, Lindsay Crouse, Edward Binns, Roxanne Hart, James Handy, Wesley Addy, Colin Stinton (more)Plots(1)
Frank Galvin (Newman) is a boozy washed-up attorney with a losing streak a mile long. So when he is handed a lucrative out-of-court settlement, everyone expects him to take the money and run. But Frank is tired of running. In a desperate bid to reclaim his self-respect, he recklessly brings the case to court - only to discover that if finding the whole truth is a little like trial and error, then finding real justice is a lot like trial by fire. (20th Century Fox UK)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1983 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1983 - Sidney Lumet (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1983 - Paul Newman (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1983 - James Mason (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1983 - David Mamet (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Golden Globes
- 1983 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1983 - Sidney Lumet (Best Director)
- 1983 - David Mamet (Best Screenplay)
- 1983 - Paul Newman (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1983 - James Mason (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1982 - James Mason (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1982 - Andrzej Bartkowiak (Best Cinematography)