The Verdict (1982)

The Verdict is an American drama movie from 1982, directed by Sidney Lumet. He based the story on the novel of the same name by Barry Reed. The film was nominated for five Oscars as five Golden Globes. Lumet won a National Board of Review Award for his directorial and actor Paul Newman a Premi David di Donatello for his lead role. ==Story[ Edit] == Frank Galvin is a lawyer who for years has won no notable matter more. He has a drinking problem and neglects both his job as his own life. Fortunately, he can count on his good friend and colleague Mickey, who helps him keep on top of.

The latest case of Galvin looks like this: a young woman hit after surgery in coma and now lives as a plant in a Catholic hospital. The Church wants to pay compensation, but that does not Galvin. It finds that there is more suffering and he wants to start a lawsuit against the doctors who have operated on the young woman. The two doctors in question have a good reputation and can count on a very lawyers team, led by the wily Ed Concannon.

Galvin begins with good cheer to the case. Also in his private life is doing well because he is a relationship started with Laura Fisher. But soon she discovers that has no case more Galvin. His witnesses are unattainable and the lawyers of the two doctors play a cunning and sometimes foul play.

But the worst is yet to come, when Galvin discovered that Laura secretly works in the service of Ed Concannon. Galvin has nothing more and he is at wits end. But then he takes out of nowhere a witness above. It is a nurse who worked with the two conscious during the operation doctors. Her testimony shows that the doctors were negligent.Ed Concannon manages to delete from the record the testimony. Fortunately for Galvin makes that nothing more, because the 12 members of the jury have the testimony still included in their judgment. In this way succeeds Galvin managed to still win the case in extremis. ==Division Of Roles[ Edit] == ==Awards and nominations[ Edit] == Academy Awards (1983)
 * Paul Newman - Frank Galvin
 * James Mason - Ed Concannon
 * Jack Warden - Mickey Morrissey
 * Charlotte Rampling - Laura Fisher
 * Lindsay Crouse - Kaitlin Costello
 * Roxanne Hart - Sally Doneghy
 * James Handy - Kevin Doneghy

Golden Globes (1983)
 * Nominated-Best Picture Oscar for- Richard d. Zanuck, David Brown
 * Oscar -nominated for Best Director- Sidney Lumet
 * Oscar -nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role- Paul Newman
 * Oscar -nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role- James Mason
 * Nominated Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay-Based on Material from Another Medium- David Mamet


 * Nominated- Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Drama
 * Nominated- Golden Globe for Best Director-Motion Picture- Sidney Lumet
 * Nominated- Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama- Paul Newman
 * Nominated- Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Supporting Role-Motion Picture- James Mason
 * Nominated- Golden Globe for Best Screenplay-Motion Picture – David Mamet