…And Justice for All. (1979) Movie Overview

…And Justice For All is a 1979 satirical courtroom drama film, directed by Norman Jewison. The movie stars Al Pacino, Jack Warden, Lee Strasberg, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Lahti, Craig T. Nelson and Thomas G. Waites. It was also 75-year-old character actor Sam Levene’s final film. The movie was written by Valerie Curtin and Barry Levinson. This film includes a well-known scene in which Pacino’s character, Kirkland, shouts, “You’re out of order! You’re out of order! The whole trial is out of order! They’re out of order!” The closing courtroom scene was filmed on the first take. The film shows many scenes of downtown Baltimore, including the courthouse area, a scene running around the Washington Monument/Mount Vernon Place, and Fort McHenry. …And Justice For All received two Academy Award nominations, for the Best Actor in a Leading role (Pacino) and for Best Original Screenplay (Curtin and Levinson). Pacino also received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance. This film represented the second time Pacino was nominated for these awards in a movie in which he acted alongside his famed acting teacher, Lee Strasberg, the other being The Godfather Part II. The title is the las… Source

• …And Justice for All. Movie Details
• Director: Norman Jewison
• Tagline: This man needs the best lawyer in town. But the problem is… he is the best lawyer in town.
• Country: USA
• Run Time: 119 min
• Genre: Drama , Thriller , Crime

• Cast Overview
• Al Pacino as Arthur Kirkland
• Jack Warden as Judge Francis Rayford
• John Forsythe as Judge Henry T. Fleming
• Lee Strasberg as Sam Kirkland
• Jeffrey Tambor as Jay Porter
• Christine Lahti as Gail Packer

…And Justice for All. Movie Review from New York Times

Norman Jewison’s blackly satirical look at the American justice system has gained in stature as one of the more incisive social commentaries of its time. Al Pacino plays Arthur Kirkland, an incorruptible attorney who attempts to initiate reforms in the Maryland justice system. Kirkland is haunted by the fates of two past clients, one of whom commi… Source

…And Justice for All. Movie Details from Imdb

When a judge is charged with rape, Arthur Kirkland is forced to defend him. Kirkland has had problems with the judge in the past, including one incident when the judge wrongly sentenced his client Jeff McCullaugh because of a technicality. Kirkland faces a moral and legal dilemma. Written by Melissa Portell {mportell@s-cwis.unomaha.edu}… Source

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