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MONEY
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Made its money back 5.5Γ over at the box office.
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...And Justice for All
"Once in a while someone fights back."
1979 1h 59m EN
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Synopsis
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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.
βOnce in a while someone fights back.β
Cast
Al Pacino
Arthur Kirkland
Jack Warden
Judge Francis Rayford
John Forsythe
Judge Henry T. Fleming
Lee Strasberg
Grandpa Sam
Christine Lahti
Gail Packer
Craig T. Nelson
Frank Bowers
Jeffrey Tambor
Jay Porter
Sam Levene
Arnie
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Norman Jewison
- Writers
- Barry Levinson, Valerie Curtin
- Languages
- Czech, English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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47 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Czech, English.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Norman Jewison, shot by Victor J. Kemper. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Dave Grusin. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor John F. Burnett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Al Pacino and Jack Warden and John Forsythe carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Once in a while someone fights back.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Norman Jewison directs. Victor J. Kemper behind the camera. Dave Grusin scores. John F. Burnett cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Czech, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Made its money back 5.5Γ over at the box office.
- 247 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Czech, English.
- 4Directed by Norman Jewison, shot by Victor J. Kemper. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Dave Grusin. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor John F. Burnett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Al Pacino and Jack Warden and John Forsythe carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Once in a while someone fights back.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0078718 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Victor J. Kemper
- Original score
- Dave Grusin
- Editing
- John F. Burnett
- Production design
- Richard Macdonald
- Costume design
- Ruth Myers
- Makeup / hair
- Vivienne Walker
- Sound
- Tex Rudloff
- Runtime
- 119 min Β· 1h 59m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $6,000,000
- Box office
- $33,300,000
- Return
- 555% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Norman Jewison
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Production companies
Who made it
Columbia Pictures
US
Key crew
- ProducerNorman Jewison
- ProducerPatrick J. Palmer
- Executive ProducerJoe Wizan
- EditorJohn F. Burnett
- Set DecorationThomas L. Roysden
- Production DesignRichard Macdonald
- HairstylistVivienne Walker
- Art DirectionPeter Samish
- Makeup ArtistFrank Westmore
- Costume DesignRuth Myers
- PilotRoss Reynolds
- Production ManagerLarry DeWaay
- First Assistant DirectorWin Phelps
- Second Assistant DirectorBob Dahlin
- CastingMike Fenton
- CastingJane Feinberg
- Supervising Sound Effects EditorSam F. Shaw
- Construction CoordinatorRoger Irvin
- Construction ForemanBill Iiams
- Property MasterJohn Zemansky
- Props'Dangerous' Bob Widin
- LeadmanRonald C. Jacobs
- Script SupervisorJune Samson
- Production AccountantMaxwell Meltzer
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- lawyer
- courtroom
- extramarital affair
- courtroom drama
- legal thriller
- bitter
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere1979-10-16RΒ· New York City, New York
- Theatrical1979-10-19R
Also known as
International titles
- ...And Justice for All.US
- And Justice for AllUS
- δΉεζ₯ε ιCN
- ηηΈCN
- ...E Justiça Para TodosPT
