An ethical Baltimore defense lawyer disgusted with rampant legal corruption is forced to defend a judge he despises in a rape trial under the threat of being disbarred.

Directed by

Norman Jewison

Written by

Valerie Curtin, Barry Levinson

Genres

Drama

Released

October 19, 1979

Runtime

1h 59m

Status

Released

Language

English

Countries

United States of America

Studios

Columbia Pictures

Budget

$4,000,000

Box office

$33,300,000