The Verdict

The Verdict
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySidney Lumet
Screenplay byDavid Mamet
Based onThe Verdict
by Barry Reed
Produced byDavid Brown
Richard D. Zanuck
Starring
CinematographyAndrzej Bartkowiak
Edited byPeter C. Frank
Music byJohnny Mandel
Color processDeluxe Color
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century-Fox
Release date
  • December 8, 1982 (1982-12-08)
Running time
129 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$16 million[2][3]
Box office$54 million[4]

The Verdict is a 1982 American legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by David Mamet, adapted from Barry Reed's 1980 novel of the same name. The film stars Paul Newman as a down-on-his-luck alcoholic lawyer who accepts a medical malpractice case to improve his own situation, but discovers along the way that he is doing the right thing. Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason, Milo O'Shea, and Lindsay Crouse also star in supporting roles.

The Verdict garnered critical acclaim and box office success. It was nominated for five Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Newman), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Mason), and Best Adapted Screenplay.

  1. ^ a b "The Verdict". AFI Catalog. American Film Institute.
  2. ^ "The Verdict". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Solomon, Aubrey (1989). Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History. Scarecrow Press. p. 260. ISBN 978-0810842441.
  4. ^ "The Verdict". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

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