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The Verdict

Movie · 1982 · 129 min

A somber, deliberate legal drama that immerses you in a flawed man's struggle for justice, with quiet tension and emotional weight.

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1982 film by Sidney Lumet
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Year
1982
Runtime
129 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • redemption
  • addiction
  • betrayal
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, trial
Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Written by
David Mamet, Jay Presson Allen
Starring
Charlotte Rampling, Bruce Willis, Paul Newman, James Mason, Jack Warden, Lindsay Crouse, Milo O'Shea, James Handy
Music
Johnny Mandel
Cinematography
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Runtime
129 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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