The Verdict 42 years old
The doctors want to settle, the Church wants to settle, their lawyers want to settle, and even his own clients are desperate to settle. But Galvin is determined to defy them all. He will try the case.
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.
Credits
The Verdict Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bruce Willis He was 27, now 69 years old | as Courtroom Observer |
| James Mason He was 73, 75 years old when he died | as Ed Concannon |
| Charlotte Rampling She was 36, now 78 years old | as Laura Fischer |
| Paul Newman He was 57, 83 years old when he died | as Frank Galvin |
| Edward Binns He was 66, 74 years old when he died | as Bishop Brophy |
| Jack Warden He was 62, 85 years old when he died | as Mickey Morrissey |
| Lindsay Crouse She was 34, now 76 years old | as Kaitlin Costello |
| Tobin Bell He was 40, now 82 years old | as Courtroom Observer |
| Milo O’Shea He was 56, 86 years old when he died | as Judge Hoyle |
| Wesley Addy He was 69, 83 years old when he died | as Dr. Towler |
| Colin Stinton He was 35, now 77 years old | as Billy |
| Joe Seneca He was 63, 77 years old when he died | as Dr. Thompson |
| James Handy He was 29, now 71 years old | as Kevin Doneghy |
| Roxanne Hart She was 30, now 72 years old | as Sally Doneghy |
| Julie Bovasso She was 52, 61 years old when she died | as Maureen Rooney |
| Lewis J. Stadlen He was 35, now 77 years old | as Dr. Gruber |
| Kent Broadhurst He was 42, now 84 years old | as Joseph Alito |
The Verdict Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Peter C. Frank as Editor. He was 17 (now 24) years old | Editing |
| John Kasarda as Art Direction. | Art |
| George DeTitta Sr. as Set Decoration. He was 52 (now 94) years old | Art |
| Edward Pisoni as Production Design. | Art |
| David Mamet as Screenplay. He was 35 (now 77) years old | Writing |
| Burtt Harris as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Johnny Mandel as Original Music Composer. He was 57 (now 99) years old | Sound |
| Andrzej Bartkowiak as Director of Photography. He was 32 (now 74) years old | Camera |
| Sidney Lumet as Director. He was 58 (86) years old when He died | Directing |
| Barry Reed as Novel. He was 55 (75) years old when He died | Writing |
| Monty Westmore as Makeup Artist. He was 59 (84) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Joe Cranzano as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
The Verdict (42 years)
The doctors want to settle, the Church wants to settle, their lawyers want to settle, and even his own clients are desperate to settle. But Galvin is determined to defy them all. He will try the case.
- Release day: Wednesday, December 08, 1982
- Runtime: 129 minutes
- Budget: 16000000.00
- Revenue: 53977250.00