...And Justice for All

...And Justice for All

7.1IMDb Score
Released:1979-10-19
Genre:Drama
Duration:119 min
Director:Norman Jewison
Actors:Al Pacino, Jack Warden, John Forsythe, Lee Strasberg, Christine Lahti
Production:Columbia Pictures

Overview:

An ethical Baltimore defense lawyer disgusted with rampant legal corruption is forced to defend a judge he despises in a rape trial under the threat of being disbarred.

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