The Verdict (1982)
First screened in March 2003 / Most recently screened in June 2014

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Director: Sidney Lumet. Cast: Paul Newman, Jack Warden, Charlotte Rampling, James Mason, Milo O'Shea, Roxanne Hart, James Handy, Julie Bovasso, Lindsay Crouse, Wesley Addy, Joe Seneca, Edward Binns, Lewis J. Stadlen. Screenplay: David Mamet (based on the novel by Barry Reed).

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Twitter Capsule: Superb character drama elevated by Bartkowiak's rich lensing and a sterling cast. Direction evokes hero's desperation.

VOR: ④  Value inheres everywhere: in exceptional, un-Newmany Newman performance; in unusually rich photography; in political overtones of sharp but restrained Mamet script.

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Photo © 1982 20th Century Fox

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B+

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Academy Award Nominations:
	Best Picture
	Best Director: Sidney Lumet
	Best Actor: Paul Newman
	Best Supporting Actor: James Mason
	Best Adapted Screenplay: David Mamet
Golden Globe Nominations:
	Best Picture (Drama)
	Best Director: Sidney Lumet
	Best Actor (Drama): Paul Newman
	Best Supporting Actor: James Mason
	Best Screenplay: David Mamet
Other Awards:
	National Board of Review: Best Director

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