# The Verdict (1982)

> A fallen Boston attorney risks his last chance at redemption by taking a powerful hospital and its lawyers to trial over a patient’s catastrophic medical negligence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14295

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Sidney Lumet
- Cast: Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason, Milo O'Shea, Lindsay Crouse, Edward Binns, Julie Bovasso
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084855/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: serious, morally tense, gritty, serious movie night, classic film evening

## Synopsis

A washed-up lawyer seeks redemption in a high-stakes medical malpractice case that could change his life.

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