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Robin, one year out of law school with one trial, gets set up with an unwinnable murder case for having forced his law firm to make him partner with unethical behavior, tarnishing the firm.Robin, one year out of law school with one trial, gets set up with an unwinnable murder case for having forced his law firm to make him partner with unethical behavior, tarnishing the firm.Robin, one year out of law school with one trial, gets set up with an unwinnable murder case for having forced his law firm to make him partner with unethical behavior, tarnishing the firm.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
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Did you know
- TriviaAt his son's elementary school, writer-produce-director Bob Clark offered a silent auction prize allowing the winner to go to Charlotte in North Carolina and go behind the scenes during the filming of this movie. After friends of the family won the auction, Clark allowed the entire family to be extras / background artists in a scene rather than just observers.
- GoofsThe courtroom set up is wrong. Benoit, Weathers, and the defense team sit near the jury box. In any criminal trial in Massachusetts the prosecution is seated near the jury, the defense on the opposite side.
- Quotes
Scott Murray: He unwilling to defend his honor is not a man. Henry David Thoreau said that.
Robin 'Stormy' Weathers: Yabba-dabba-doo. Frederick Flintstone said that. So what?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Entertainment Tonight: Episode dated 6 February 1987 (1987)
- SoundtracksThe March of the Toreadors
From 'Hooked on Classics II'
Written by Georges Bizet
Arranged and Composed by Louis Clark conducting Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Courtesy of RCA Records
Published and Administered by Eaton Music, Ltd.
Featured review
Courtroom dramedy that is better than the sum of its parts
There's something good about this one. Sure, it's dated, some of the jokes don't land, it's very unrealistic and the acting and technical qualities are all over the place, but it remains entertaining for nearly the entire runtime. Judd Nelson is sorta flat, but him and his lawyer friends (Dan Monahan and David Alan Grier) are still fun to watch. There's some great character acting (by Darren McGavin, Edward Winter, Nancy Marchand, Ray Walston, Alan Arbuand) and the story keeps stringing you along while time flies. This might not be the most deep film you ever see, but it is oddly charming.
The story, about a young junior lawyer pulling antics to quickly rise the ranks, is filled with preposterous courtroom scenes that somehow, through humor, make you forget how stupid the proceedings are. Swinging a hammer around and arguing about using curse words during a deposition are just good bits. The third act takes a serious turn, the movie suffering for it, and there are some weird things that don't add up by the end (what was Judd's obsession with those comic characters about? Why is his friend having girl troubles?) but overall it's a decent lazy afternoon movie.
"Bzzzzzzzzzzt"
The story, about a young junior lawyer pulling antics to quickly rise the ranks, is filled with preposterous courtroom scenes that somehow, through humor, make you forget how stupid the proceedings are. Swinging a hammer around and arguing about using curse words during a deposition are just good bits. The third act takes a serious turn, the movie suffering for it, and there are some weird things that don't add up by the end (what was Judd's obsession with those comic characters about? Why is his friend having girl troubles?) but overall it's a decent lazy afternoon movie.
"Bzzzzzzzzzzt"
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- Also known as
- Karriere mit links
- Filming locations
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- Budget
- $9,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $9,518,342
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,645,437
- Feb 8, 1987
- Gross worldwide
- $9,518,342
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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