Allan Arbus, Art Hindle, Dan Monahan

Apprentice lawyer Robin Weathers turns a civil suit into a headline grabbing charade. He must reexamine his scruples after his shenanigans win him a promotion in his firm, and he must now defend a col...( read more  read more... )lege professor who is appearantly guilty of murder.

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1,361 ratings

PG, 112 min.

Directed by: Bob Clark (III)

Release Date: February 6, 1987

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DVD Release Date: October 9, 2001

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  • March 7, 2008
    Horrible. This is why Judd Nelson disappeared after the 1980s.
  • June 30, 2009
    A very unique and original comedy/drama ("dramedy"), which was both very funny and at times very serious. Many parts were plain silly, such as the "celebration" (where they dress up) Robin and his other friends had after he had won his first case. Yet it was hilarious. Being o...( read more)ne of the funniest movies I've seen in a while, I think of this as one of those misunderstood and unappreciated comedy classics.
  • April 8, 2009
    hmm, comedy? There was one or two funny parts, else this was not funny at all. Lame movie actually. If i didn't love movies i would never had watched the whole movie. Judd Nelson is doing a good act as a lawyer, so i give this movie 2 stars.
  • November 22, 2008
    Overlooked comedy....very funny
  • July 24, 2008
    This is not very well known, a real sleeper from the 80's but sooo funny and clever! Seriously, it's good...one of those favorites my Husband and I have watched over and over, great flick! DVD.
  • July 4, 2008
    I really liked this movie and thought it was funny and unique! It's hard to find good comedies anymore.
  • May 14, 2008
    This is a funny movie. I laugh hard watching this movie. I love to watch it again on tv.
  • February 8, 2008
    One of my favorite movies of all time. Funny with courtroom antics that will make you laugh.
  • November 21, 2007
    It goes from being kinda funny to way serious very quickly. I couldn't decide if it was a comedy or a drama

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