The Verdict
| The Verdict | |
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| Directed by | Sidney Lumet |
| Screenplay by | David Mamet |
| Based on | The Verdict by Barry Reed |
| Produced by | David Brown Richard D. Zanuck |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Andrzej Bartkowiak |
| Edited by | Peter C. Frank |
| Music by | Johnny Mandel |
| Color process | Deluxe Color |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century-Fox |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $16 million |
| Box office | $54 million |
The Verdict is a 1982 American legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by David Mamet, adapted from Barry Reed's 1980 novel of the same name. The film stars Paul Newman as a down-on-his-luck alcoholic lawyer in Boston who accepts a medical malpractice case, initially to make money and improve his own tenuous situation. But he discovers while working the case that he is doing the right thing and serving justice. Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason, Milo O'Shea and Lindsay Crouse appear in supporting roles.
The Verdict garnered critical acclaim and box office success. It was nominated for five Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Newman), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Mason), and Best Adapted Screenplay.