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Marshall

PG-13 Released Oct 13, 2017 1h 58m History Drama Biography TRAILER for List
80% Tomatometer 145 Reviews 84% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Young Thurgood Marshall faces one of his greatest challenges while working as a lawyer for the NAACP. Marshall travels to conservative Connecticut when wealthy socialite Eleanor Strubing accuses Black chauffeur Joseph Spell of sexual assault and attempted murder. He soon teams up with Sam Friedman, a local Jewish lawyer who's never handled a criminal case. Together, the two men build a defense while contending with racist and anti-Semitic views from those who deem Spell to be guilty.
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Marshall takes an illuminating, well-acted look at its real-life subject's early career that also delivers as an entertainingly old-fashioned courtroom drama.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader This real-life case makes for an entertaining courtroom drama that nonetheless reduces Marshall to the level of Perry Mason and consigns to the end credits his greater triumphs arguing Brown vs. Board of Education and other landmark civil rights cases. Mar 25, 2020 Full Review Jesse Hassenger AV Club Marshall isn't so different from a well-made TV movie. But it plays well on the big screen anyway... Rated: B- Sep 14, 2018 Full Review Donald Clarke Irish Times The film does have the desired effects on the less demanding parts of the brain. And Marshall's story is one worth hearing. Rated: 3/5 Oct 23, 2017 Full Review Fletcher Powell KMUW - Wichita Public Radio The movie is a solid, if unspectacular, piece of work, and a relief from the tired tropes of more traditional biopics. Jul 21, 2021 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins For the most part, it transpires as if designed from the most standard of templates - with long odds, harsh opposition, and surprise witnesses. Rated: 7/10 Dec 5, 2020 Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) You will not be disappointed in any way. Rated: 3.5/5 Nov 17, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kyle M Courtroom dramas this electrifying stem from intellectual preparation for a deftly spellbinding effect strengthened by impeccable performances, particularly Chadwick Boseman and Josh Gad’s dynamic at both their finest alongside Sterling K. Brown’s resonating edge, spiritedly overcoming the uncomfortably associated prejudices as part of highlighting a politically renowned legacy by directorial peak. (A-) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/25/24 Full Review Matt H I love a good court room drama but I really wish this film would have focused more on his entire life than just one specific case. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/24 Full Review Florence M I loved this film! I don't understand critics because it has superb acting, writing, editing, cinematography, and more. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/05/24 Full Review Kyle E A great courtroom drama but it feels similar to To Kill A Mockingbird Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/22/23 Full Review Martha C It was good. Well acted and uplifting. I just want to add an easily overlooked point. The photo of the real Sam Friedman shows him to be a rather good-looking and well-dressed guy, at least as much so as Thurgood Marshall. The handsome Black hero and the little Jewish sidekick is becoming something of a cliche, although I'll have to admit that turnabout is fair play. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/28/23 Full Review John H Very powerful performance and story Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Young Thurgood Marshall faces one of his greatest challenges while working as a lawyer for the NAACP. Marshall travels to conservative Connecticut when wealthy socialite Eleanor Strubing accuses Black chauffeur Joseph Spell of sexual assault and attempted murder. He soon teams up with Sam Friedman, a local Jewish lawyer who's never handled a criminal case. Together, the two men build a defense while contending with racist and anti-Semitic views from those who deem Spell to be guilty.
Director
Reginald Hudlin
Producer
Paula Wagner, Jonathan Sanger, Reginald Hudlin
Screenwriter
Michael Koskoff, Jacob Koskoff
Distributor
Open Road
Production Co
Chestnut Ridge, Hudlin Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Sexuality|Mature Thematic Content|Some Strong Language|Violence)
Genre
History, Drama, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 13, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 26, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.0M
Runtime
1h 58m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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