The Verdict (1982)
Top 4 in Top 20 Best Legal Movies of All Time
The Verdict features Frank Galvin, played by Paul Newman, a once-promising attorney who is now out of work after being accused of jury tampering at a Boston law firm. Galvin chooses to take on a medical malpractice case as a favor to his friend Mickey (played by Jack Warden) at the start of the film, directed by Sidney Lumet.
Galvin initially intended to settle the matter, but he rejects the hospital's offer and instead decides to go to trial, much to the surprise of the court and the victim's relatives.
Trivia: Two of the film’s cast members, Jack Warden and Edward Binns, starred in 12 Angry Men, which Lumet also directed.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason
