Episode 6: ...And Justice for All Walks Into the Bar

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The Movie Bar

Bedroth

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Bedroth (who is not a lawyer, but likes movies) and The Diad (who is a lawyer, and also likes movies) get together once a month to discuss a film in the "legal movie" genre. Is it a good movie? How well does it represent the legal profession? Courtroom films, law school films, comedies, dramas, thrillers. You name it, they'll probably talk about it eventually. Grab your popcorn and your briefcase and come join us at The Movie Bar!

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Episode 6: ...And Justice for All Walks Into the Bar

The Movie Bar

2 hours 20 minutes 38 seconds

3 years ago

Episode 6: ...And Justice for All Walks Into the Bar

The Movie Bar, Episode 6: ...And Justice for All Walks Into the Bar!

The Diad and Bedroth head to Baltimore to watch Al Pacino in one of his many Oscar-nominated performances as Arthur Kirkland, a lawyer who struggles with his conscience and with the legal system itself in the 1979 legal drama...And Justice for All - as always, from the dual standpoints of casual moviegoer and legal expert.

Directed by Norman Jewison from a screenplay by Valerie Curtin and Barry Levinson, ...And Justice For All stars Jack Warden, John Forsythe, and Pacino, with strong supporting turns from Lee Strasberg, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Lahti, and Craig T. Nelson. Arthur Kirkland is a passionate young lawyer whose pursuit of true justice, especially for society's cast-offs, puts him at odds with the powers that be - particularly the ruthless Judge Henry T. Fleming, whose strict adherence to the letter of the law is keeping one of Kirkland's clients behind bars far longer than his crime deserves. As he deals with numerous other struggles, including his grandfather's decline into dementia, a colleague's mental breakdown, and another client's tragic reaction to a prison sentence, Kirkland is drawn, against his will, into the defense of Judge Fleming himself, who has been accused of rape.

Will Kirkland's sense of duty compel him to provide a sound defense of his nemesis, or will his strong moral compass lead him down a path that is incompatible with his responsibility as an attorney? Join us at the bar and find out!

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