The Verdict: Netflix streaming. Five Oscar nominations, two of them winning (Best Picture* and Best actor for Paul Newman). A down on his luck lawyer is given a slam dunk malpractice case if he chooses to settle. Instead he goes to court and everything falls apart. Fine performances by Newman, Charlotte Rampling, James Mason and Jack Warden among others. In fact, I don't much care for Lindsay Crouse and she was terrific in this. Milo O'Shea as the judge in the case; years later he would play another cranky character, a SCOTUS justice in "The West Wing" talking to Jed Bartlet ("I wanted a Democrat and instead I got you.") An early role for character actor James Handy. The plot is a bit predictable despite the plot twist around an hour and a half in. Still, well worth watching even after thirty plus years.
*Hey, these days doesn't Best Picture go to the director? This time it went to the producers.