The Verdict (1982)

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Frank Galvin has one last chance to do something right.

Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, Galvin suddenly realizes that the case should actually go to court—to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients... and to restore his standing as a lawyer.

• Released: 1982-12-08
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 9m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 769 votes

Directed by Sidney Lumet.

Top cast

• Paul Newman as Frank Galvin
• Charlotte Rampling as Laura Fischer
• Jack Warden as Mickey Morrissey
• James Mason as Ed Concannon
• Milo O'Shea as Judge Hoyle
• Lindsay Crouse as Kaitlin Costello
• Edward Binns as Bishop Brophy
• Julie Bovasso as Maureen Rooney
• Roxanne Hart as Sally Doneghy
• James Handy as Kevin Doneghy

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Where to watch The Verdict

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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