Paul Newman is at the peak of his powers as an attorney who never lived up to his potential in The Verdict, supported by David Mamet's crackling script and Sidney Lumet's confident direction.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Sidney Lumet -
Producer -
Richard D. Zanuck , David Brown -
Screenwriter -
David Mamet -
Production Co -
Twentieth Century Fox -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 8, 1982, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Oct 28, 2015 -
Runtime -
2h 2m