starring Al Pacino Jack Warden
John Forsythe
In Norman Jewison 's outrageous look at the American legal system, Al Pacino plays a young
Baltimore attorney who has developed a reputation for being a troublemaker. When
Judge Fleming , his courtroom enemy, is charged with raping a girl, the Judge asks for
Kirkland to defend him. In the days that follow, the young lawyer's view of justice and fair play is turned upside down.
Screenplay by VALERIE CURTIN and BARRY LEVINSON
Produced by NORMAN JEWISON and PATRICK J. PALMER
Directed by NORMAN JEWISON
(First showing on British television)
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