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The Lawyer (1970)
Courtroom dramatization of the Sam Shepard case.
6 August 2011 - 3 out of 3 users found this review helpful.
Fascinating version of the Sam Shepard case. Newman plays an upstart attorney who gets handed a murder case involving a doctor accused of killing his wife. He dominates the film with some dynamic acting. Terrific courtroom scenes.
Director Furie offers several flashy point-of-view angles and keeps things moving just fine. It occasionally veers toward the fantastic by exaggerating certain aspects of the Dr. Shepard case but never loses its audience. Why this film has always been unavailable on DVD is a mystery. Its time has come since it outshines so many of the courtroom dramas that have come along since it was released. Diana Muldaur is very good in a rare movie role.
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