From The Hip very hip

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It'a always been a source of fascination how a plot or a subject can be done equally well as drama or comedy. A lot of the same plot elements in Al Pacino's
And Justice For All are found in From The Hip.

Like Al Pacino, Judd Nelson is a young attorney looking to make a name for himself. He's a most junior associate at a Boston white shoe law firm and wants
desperateky to be noticed. He takes on a dog of a case involving banker Edward Winter and with some dazzling courtroom theatricality, wins

Winter's case was one where he punched out someone and the man sued because of the bank's deep pockets. It was a civil matter. But Nelson's
flamboyance gets him noticed. Now he gets to defend Professor John Hurt
who is accused of the murder of a call girl with a claw hammer.

The DA has a flimsy case, but Hurt gives us lots of hints of guilt. He's one
scary dude and Nelson realizes this is no game.

This is one well cast film and Judd Nelson getting a courtroom drama which is an actors dream shows his acting chops. He's got a nicepossr of support in
girlfriend Elizabeth Perkins and lawyer associates Dan Monahan and David Alan
Grier.

A nice trio of partners Nancy Marchand, Darren McGavin and Allan Arbus all
react differently to Nelson. The one youill remember in From The Hip is
John Hurt.

Nelson faces a most uncertain fate hen the film concludes. You'll have to see foryourself and predict his future.

score 8/10

bkoganbing 8 August 2020

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