The Verdict (1982)
The doctors want to settle, the Church wants to settle, their lawyers want to settle, and even his own clients are desperate to settle. But Galvin is determined to defy them all. He will try the case.
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 2H 9M
Director : Sidney Lumet
Writer : David Mamet
Synopsis
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