The Verdict (1982)

The Verdict, based on Barry Reed's 1980 novel of the same name, is a 1982 American courtroom drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by David Mamet. Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason, Milo O'Shea, and Lindsay Crouse are among the cast members. In the narrative, a down-on-his-luck alcoholic lawyer joins a medical negligence lawsuit in order to better his personal condition but learns along the line that he is doing the right thing.

For this gripping courtroom drama, Newman paired together with another legendary Hollywood figure, Sidney Lumet. Newman portrays an alcoholic, washed-up lawyer in The Verdict, who is brought in to settle a major case but finds himself determined to fight for true justice. The part is tailor-made for Newman, with shades of good and bad to this complicated character that the actor has painstakingly crafted. In the perspective of many critics, Newman's acting, the crisp and incisive writing, and Lumet's taut directing created this a great courtroom thriller.

Detailed information:

Directed by: Sidney Lumet

Release date: December 8, 1982

Link to watch: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084855