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Features: DVD, Mono Audio, Pan and Scan (TV Format), French, Spanish, Dubbed & Subtitled, English, Subtitled
In a criminal justice system where criminals go free, lawyers and judges make deals as a matter of routine and the innocent go sometimes unprotected, young lawyer Arthur Kirkland begins to wonder where the justice has gone. Arthur (Al Pacino in a brilliant Oscar-nominated role) is an honest, idealistic lawyer who is suddenly under pressure to defend a distinguished judge (John Forsythe) accused of raping and battering a young girl--and whom Arthur knows is guilty. Jack Warden co-stars as an eccentric, cheerfully suicidal judge who thinks Arthur should play the game. When it comes down to the trial, Arthur must choose between the security of his career and his personal integrity. The final, explosive courtroom scene is unforgettable!
"Strong performances..." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"One Terrific Movie!" The Hollywood Reporter
"Excellent cast creates sparks..." Video Hound's Golden Movie Retriever
Editor's Note
Pacino balances a performance between comedy and bleak despair when he adds a thoroughly detestable judge accused of rape to his already miserable client list. Maybe intended as satire, maybe not. Lahti's debut film role. Academy Award Nominations: Best Actor--Al Pacino.
| Features | Theatrical Trailers | | Scene Selections | | Director's Commentary | | Talent Files | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai | | Interactive Menus | | Production Notes | | Digitally Mastered Audio & Anamorphic Video | | Widescreen and Full Screen Presentations | | Audio: English (Mono), French, Spanish |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 3/23/2004 |
| Running Time: 119 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1979 | | Catalog ID: 05819 | | UPC: 00043396058194 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Korean Dubbed, Portuguese Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed, Thai Dubbed, Chinese Dubbed | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1/4:3 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1980) | | | Al Pacino, Nominee, Best Actor | | | Valerie Curtin, Barry Levinson, Nominee, Best Original Screenplay | |
Golden Globe (1980) | | | Al Pacino, Nominee, Best Actor In A Dramatic Motion Picture |
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| | Professional Reviews | Total Film
"...[Pacino] is as electrifying as ever..." 04/01/2001 p.110James Berardinelli's ReelViews 9 of 10
...In the past twenty-five years, there have been countless courtroom dramas, most of which have tended towards the sensationalistic side of mediocre. ...And Justice For All is not one of those movies. Although some of the action takes place in court...the movie is more about morality and ethics than courtroom shenanigans. ...This is about how too many guilty people walk while the innocent take their places in overcrowded jails.
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