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Gideon's Trumpet

1980 · 104 min

A slow, earnest legal drama that makes you feel the weight of an ordinary man's fight for fairness.

Directed by
Robert L. Collins
Genres
Drama, Crime, History
Starring
Henry Fonda, José Ferrer, John Houseman
Overview
True story of Clarence Gideon's fight to be appointed counsel at the expense of the state. This landmark case led to the Supreme Court's decision which extended this right to all criminal defendants.

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Directed by
Robert L. Collins
Genres
Drama, Crime, History
Starring
Henry Fonda, José Ferrer, John Houseman
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • freedom
  • power
  • class
  • redemption
Places
  • prison
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, history, tv movie
Directed by
Robert L. Collins
Written by
David W. Rintels
Starring
Henry Fonda, José Ferrer, John Houseman, Fay Wray, Dean Jagger, Sam Jaffe, Nicholas Pryor, William Prince
Music
Joseph Weiss
Cinematography
Donald H. Birnkrant
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English

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