From the Hip
“Getting To The Top Means Working Like A Dog!”
ComedyDrama
Apprentice lawyer Robin Weathers turns a civil suit into a headline grabbing charade. He must reexamine his scruples after his shenanigans win him a promotion in his firm, and he must now defend a college professor who is appearantly guilty of murder.
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This film crackles with sharp dialogue and a cynical view of the legal world. It's a tense, character-driven drama that questions ambition and the pursuit of justice in a morally ambiguous courtroom.
wittycynicalsharptensesteadycourtroom drama80s legal thrillercharacter-drivenethicsambitionjusticetruth
impotencelawyerdefense attorneymurder trialtrial lawyercollege professorcourtroom dramacivil suitapprentice lawyermurder of a prostituteattorneyattorney client privilegeguilty client
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