Dir. Bob Clark · Starring Judd Nelson, Elizabeth Perkins, John Hurt, Darren McGavin, Dan Monahan, David Alan Grier · Music Paul Zaza
“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.
VIBE
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.