The Verdict Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

The Verdict is a 1982 courtroom drama film which tells the story of a down-on-his-luck alcoholic lawyer who pushes a medical malpractice case in order to improve his own situation, but discovers along the way that he is doing the right thing. Since the lawsuit involves a woman in a persistent vegetative state, the movie is cast in the shadow of the Karen Ann Quinlan case. The movie stars Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason, Milo O'Shea, and Lindsay Crouse. Directed by Sidney Lumet, the film was adapted by David Mamet from the novel by Barry Reed and is not a remake of...
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Release date:	December 8, 1982
Directed by:	Sidney Lumet
Rated:
Runtime:	129 Minutes
Producer:	Richard D. Zanuck, David Brown
Cinematography:	Andrzej Bartkowiak
Screenplay by:	David Mamet
Adapted from:	The Verdict

Cast of The Verdict

James Mason

Ed Concannon

Born:May 15, 1909

Died:July 27, 1984

Bruce Willis

Courtroom Observer

Born:March 19, 1955

Age:57

Paul Newman

Frank Galvin

Born:Jan. 26, 1925

Died:Sept. 26, 2008

Jack Warden

Born:Sept. 18, 1920

Died:July 19, 2006

Charlotte Rampling

Laura Fischer

Born:February 5, 1946

Age:66

Lindsay Crouse

Born:May 12, 1948

Age:63

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Nomination
1982	Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Paul Newman
1982	Academy Award for Best Director, Sidney Lumet
1982	Academy Award for Best Picture, Richard D. Zanuck
1982	Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, James Mason
1982	Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, David Mamet
1983	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film, Paul Newman
1983	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film, James Mason
1983	Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Sidney Lumet
1983	Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, David Brown
1983	Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, David Mamet

Film director of The Verdict

Sidney Lumet

Born: June 25, 1924

Died: April 9, 2011

Education: Columbia University

Sidney Lumet was an American director, producer and screenwriter with over 50 films to his credit. He was nominated for the Academy Award as Best Director for 12 Angry Men , Dog Day Afternoon , Network and The Verdict . He did not win an individual Academy Award, but he did receive an Academy...
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Filming locations for The Verdict

Fordham University

Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St. John's College, placed in the care of the Society of Jesus shortly thereafter,...
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