And Justice for All

And Justice for All

  • Director: Norman Jewison
  • Writer: Valerie Curtin,Barry Levinson
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: October 19, 1979
  • Sound mix: Mono
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: ...And Justice for All
  • "...And Justice for All" is a 119-minute crime film produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film was directed by Norman Jewison, starring Al Pacino , John H. Lebzelter , John Forsythe , Lee Strasberg , Jeffrey Tambor, etc., and was released in the United States on October 19, 1979.
    The film tells the story of the upright and courageous lawyer Arthur Kirkland trying to reform the corrupt practices of the judiciary...And Justice for All, but he is caught in a moral and legal dilemma   .

    Details

    • Release date October 19, 1979
    • Filming locations Culver City Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies Columbia Pictures

    Box office

    Budget

    $6,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $33,300,000

    Gross worldwide

    $33,300,000

    Movie reviews

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    • By Michele 2022-12-10 13:45:56

      Justice for the privileged

      There are many judicial-themed movies, which are basically based on the conflicts in the individual cases. In my impression, And Justice for All is a rare "trivial" judicial theme movie.

      To be trivial, it's just because the main line of the movie is weak, and many small cases have been covered in one go. But every stroke makes people feel the individual's powerlessness in this random and absurd judicial environment because of the proliferation of corruption. Lawyers with a strong...

    • By Margaretta 2022-11-24 00:32:30

      justice,not for all

      After thinking about it for a day, I still don't know how to write a film review. I haven't had any ideas until today.
      I think the focus of this film is not the title "And Justice for All", but the joking of "And Justice for All", so perhaps I would prefer to see this film as a critical realism. . .
      There are many details that can be called black humor in this film. The protagonist Arthur has a sense of justice and runs all the way, fighting hard for all kinds of people he protects,...

    • By Pamela 2022-09-17 15:25:42

      "Justice"

      Think of "Conflict" in 1973, one person confronts the entire dirty judicial system.

      Professional ethics conflicts with legal justice, and the theme is quite deep, but the film is difficult to understand in some places in order to deliberately reflect the theme.

      1. Why did Carl give Arthur the photo? As a defender, Arthur wanted to help the client get rid of the crime. Isn't taking evidence to put Arthur on the road to losing his qualifications as a lawyer? Carl was also...

    • By Anabel 2022-09-03 08:11:01

      "It was not the prosecution lawyer who killed me, but myself, who wanted to kill my client!!!"

      Throughout the movie, at the end of the movie, Lao Ah is faced with two choices. Moreover, as judicial officers, we don’t have to say which country has a sound judiciary or a country that emphasizes the rule of law. It’s the same everywhere. Politics is terror. And
          the last choice of the serious old man, I think it should be the choice of normal judicial personnel. It has nothing to do with his sense of justice and integrity. It just has to be chosen like this, otherwise, what do you...

    • By Waylon 2022-05-01 06:01:05

      An idealist's wake-up call

      After watching the end of the second time, I recall that the protagonist's last impulse and "childishness" were deliberately arranged.

      Pay attention to the comparison of ordinary people: [Jurors who hurriedly step down and do not want to be restrained + the defendant is not panicked + no one in the judicial system agrees + the lawyer friend who has become a lunatic wore a shame wig and returned to the system happily! 】+The protagonist did not show any substantive evidence (compared to...

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    • By Joana 2023-09-29 14:47:25

      Each small case continues to intensify the moral guilt of the protagonist and the audience until the final explosion. The moral boundary of lawyers is a topic that is still debated to this day, but the film is too politically inclined, and the Star Prison in New York in the 1970s was indeed overcrowded, which is very realistic. The women in the film are all functionalized, the motives of the characters are completely obscure, the shortcomings of that...

    • By Rosalia 2023-09-28 23:48:22

      So many good-looking actors, only Al Pacino in the 70s wants to sleep, I mean, I want to sleep and fall in love with Al Pacino in the...

    • By Dakota 2023-09-14 03:22:44

      Although the ending is guessed, the few tears of Lao Pa are really unexpected and make people angry I really don't know and have no idea, but Lao Pa's "roaring" scene is quite suitable at the end. Haha, how can the little lawyer be so soft and so...

    • By Trycia 2023-08-26 16:41:37

      There are many professions that are always facing moral judgments, and lawyers are undoubtedly the forefront of the storm. In the face of various criticisms of the judicial system and many unspeakable internal affairs, justice often lies in the choice of lawyers. Barry Levinson’s screenwriter is indeed full of tension, and the various foreshadowings in the front have been able to touch people’s hearts, and the final ending is slightly rushed, but still full of explosive power. I really like the...

    • By Bret 2023-08-04 02:00:29

      This film contributed: Al who was afraid of heights in a helicopter, Al who was drenched and shivering and drinking coffee, Al who was so wronged with rain, and Al who was as gentle as a sheep. If this is not the personal interest of the director, I would not believe...

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    "...And Justice for All" is a typical Hollywood show of fairness and American spirit. The ruthlessness and falsehood of justice, justice, shady, and political methods are introduced before and after the defense of criminals by an idealistic young lawyer. The protagonist in the film oscillates between utilitarianism and morality, making the audience sigh with his loss and excitement.
    Pacino's almost decadent performance in the play...
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    Movie quotes

    • Grandpa Sam: Look at you. Filled out, like a man. Soon, you'll look like a lawyer and you'll be a lawyer.

      Arthur Kirkland: I am a lawyer, Sam. I've been a lawyer for twelve years.

    • Ralph Agee: My man, Bambi, oooo, he recommended you real highly. He said, he said, Arthur Kirkland, he the man to see.

    • Gail Packer: You're conning the public into thinking you're doing something and you're not.

      Arthur Kirkland: Yeah, but we are doing something. We are protecting the public from a lot corrupt lawyers, is what we're doing.

      Gail Packer: You're skimming the surface. You're not going after real power.

      Gail Packer: [sarcastically] Wow. That's scary. What real power Arthur?

      Arthur Kirkland: You don't know?

      Gail Packer: No. Why don't you tell me.

      Arthur Kirkland: Well, now we know they're definitely safe.