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1987 film by Bob Clark

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5.9

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 college professor who is appearantly guilty of murder.

Released: 1987-02-06111 minDir: Bob ClarkComedy, DramaBudget: $9.0MBox office: $9.5M

Cast

  • Judd Nelson as Robin "Stormy" Weathers
  • Elizabeth Perkins as Jo Ann
  • John Hurt as Douglas Benoit
  • Darren McGavin as Craig Duncan
  • Dan Monahan as Larry
  • David Alan Grier as Steve Hadley

Themes

  • impotence
  • lawyer
  • defense attorney
  • murder trial
  • trial lawyer
  • college professor
  • courtroom drama
  • civil suit
  • apprentice lawyer
  • murder of a prostitute

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Ratings

IMDb

6.1/10

2,784 votes

Year
1987
Runtime
111 min
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Bob Clark
Screenwriter
David E. Kelley
Composer
Paul Zaza
Producer
Bob Clark
Cinematographer
Dante Spinotti
Filming location
North Carolina
Duration
111
FilmAffinity ID
280446
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1989-03-30
title
From the Hip
distributed by
Netflix
review score
30%
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