First Monday in October

First Monday in October (1981)

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The election of Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme Court rendered the premise of First Monday in October anachronistic before the picture was even released; ignoring this, however, the film is supremely entertaining (no pun intended). Jill Clayburgh stars as Ruth Loomis, the first lady justice ever… More

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R, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By
Ronald Neame
Written By
Jerome Lawrence, Robert E. Lee
Genres
Comedy, Romance
In Theaters
Aug 21, 1981 Wide
On DVD
Jul 6, 2004
Paramount Home Video

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  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

    First Day in October puts up front the precise comic timing of Walter Matthau as an outspoken liberal justice of the Supreme Court.

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