SIDNEY LUMET THE VERDICT, 1982, 20th Century Fox, 129 min. Dir. Sidney Lumet. Discussion following with David Mamet. October 5, 2011

Wednesday, October 5 – 7:30 PM SIDNEY LUMET
THE VERDICT, 1982, 20th Century Fox, 129 min. Dir. Sidney Lumet. Paul Newman plays Frank Galvin, a washed-up alcoholic Boston lawyer tossed a malpractice case that soon turns into a battle against the Catholic archdiocese and a condescending shark of a lawyer (James Mason). Nominated for five Oscars: Best Picture, Actor (Newman), Supporting Actor (Mason), Director (Lumet), Screenplay (David Mamet). Discussion following with David Mamet.

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