

08/12/1982
Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, Galvin suddenly realizes that the case should actually go to court—to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients... and to restore his standing as a lawyer.

Paul Newman
as Frank Galvin

Charlotte Rampling
as Laura Fischer

Jack Warden
as Mickey Morrissey

James Mason
as Ed Concannon

Milo O’Shea
as Judge Hoyle

Lindsay Crouse
as Kaitlin Costello

Edward Binns
as Bishop Brophy

Julie Bovasso
as Maureen Rooney

Roxanne Hart
as Sally Doneghy

James Handy
as Kevin Doneghy

Wesley Addy
as Dr. Towler

Joe Seneca
as Dr. Thompson

Lewis J. Stadlen
as Dr. Gruber

Kent Broadhurst
as Joseph Alito

Colin Stinton
as Billy

Burtt Harris
as Jimmy

Scott Rhyne
as Young Priest

Susan Benenson
as Deborah Ann Kaye

Evelyn Moore
as Dr. Gruber's Nurse

Juanita Fleming
as Dr. Gruber's Maid

Jack Collard
as Bailiff

Ralph Douglas
as Clerk

Gregor Roy
as Jury Foreman

John Blood
as Funeral Director

Dick McGoldrick
as Manager of 2nd Funeral Parlor

Edward Mason
as Widow's Son

Patty O'Brien
as Irish Nurse #1

Maggie Task
as Irish Nurse #2

Joseph Bergmann
as Friedman

Herbert Rubens
as Abrams

J.P. Foley
as John

Leib Lensky
as Wheelchair Patient

H. Clay Dear
as Courthouse Lawyer

J.J. Clark
as Courthouse Guard

Gregory Doucette
as Sheraton Bar Waiter

Tony LaFortezza
as Sheraton Bartender

Marvin Beck
as Sheraton Bar Patron

Herb Peterson
as Sheraton Bar Patron

Tobin Bell
as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)

Bruce Willis
as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)

Murphy Cross
as District Attorney (uncredited)

Margie Anderson
as Nun in Funeral Home (uncredited)

Kevin Fennessy
as Funeral Mourner (uncredited)

Willow Hale
as Minor Role (uncredited)

Cullen O. Johnson
as Bailiff (uncredited)

Joan Tolentino
as Nurse Entering Courthouse (uncredited)
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