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...And Justice for All

Movie · 1979 · 119 min

A furious, compassionate howl against a rigged system, mixing bitter laughs with genuine despair as one lawyer's ideals are ground down.

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1979 film by Norman Jewison
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Year
1979
Runtime
119 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • corruption
  • guilt
  • morality
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, comedy drama, crime, trial, LGBTQ-related
Directed by
Norman Jewison
Written by
Barry Levinson, Valerie Curtin
Starring
Al Pacino, Lee Strasberg, John Forsythe, Craig T. Nelson, Christine Lahti, Jeffrey Tambor, Jack Warden, Joe Morton
Music
Dave Grusin
Cinematography
Victor J. Kemper
Runtime
119 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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