Underdogs

The Verdict (1982)

Based on the novel of the same name this film is directed by Sidney Lumet and stars Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling and Jack Warden. A down on his luck lawyer takes a medical malpractice case to try and make enough money to retire on.

While this film is nominally a court room drama it is more about the protagonist seeking redemption through a case no one cares. This is really more of a character study than anything else and on that level it works really well, the court case itself may be a little on the weak side but otherwise the plot is decent. Overall this is a well made film and it is easy to see how it picked up five Oscar nominations.

4/5