...And Justice For All

Story

Al Pacino plays a Maryland lawyer who takes on a judicial system rife with dealmaking in this awkward blend of satire and sentimentality. Topical director Norman Jewison can't seem to help Pacino get comfortable with the mismatched material, which pushes the film into outrageousness at some turns and mawkishness at others. The script by Barry Levinson and Valerie Curtin is more an accumulation of random ideas and moments than a congruent story. However, it's interesting to see the large cast of good actors, most of whom hadn't become well known yet. (Christine Lahti made her film debut here.) Pacino gets to work for a second time (following The Godfather II) with acting mentor Lee Strasberg. --Tom Keogh

DVD Features

• Available subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Thai, Chinese (Unspecified)
  
• Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
  
• Commentary by director Norman Jewison
  
• Talent Files

Movie Details

Cast:

Al Pacino
Jeffrey Tambor
Jack Warden
Craig T. Nelson
Christine Lahti
Lee Strasberg
John Forsythe
Dominic Chianese
Larry Bryggman

MPAA Rating: R
Running time: 119 mins
DVD Aspect Ratios: 1.85:1

International rating:

Europe: 15

DVD International release dates:
North America: Jan 16, 01