Review for tribute to Jack Warden, born today. Amazing character actor. One of his best works.
AND JUSTICE FOR ALL, 1979
Movie Reviews
Directed by Norman Jewison
Cast; Al Pacino, Jack Warden, John Forsythe, Lee Strasberg, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Lahti, Dominic Chianese, Craig T Nelson
Review by Surinder Singh
SYNOPSIS:
Ethical Baltimore lawyer Arthur Kirkland (Al Pacino) desperately battles the establishment of law when his case to free the innocent Jeff McCullaugh (Thomas Waites) is thrown out by the furiously unforgiving judge Fleming (John Forsythe) over a technicality. Soon enough the tables are turned and judge Fleming is arrested on a charge of rape and battery. Fleming specifically requests to be represented by Kirkland, which presents the honest lawyer with a conflict of interest…
REVIEW:
…And Justice for All arrived at the tail end of what is in hindsight the decade that Al Pacino did some of his best work…
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