Cert: 15 cert
Director: David Dobkin
Screen writer: Nick Schenk ... (screenplay) and Bill Dubuque ... (screenplay) , David Dobkin ... (story) & Nick Schenk ... (story)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr. , Robert Duvall , Vera Farmiga , Billy Bob Thornton , Vincent D'Onofrio , Jeremy Strong , Dax Shepard , Leighton Meester , Ken Howard , Emma Tremblay , Balthazar Getty, David Krumholtz , Grace Zabriskie , Denis O'Hare , Sarah Lancaster
Running time: 141 min
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity: Two scenes of sex adult content with clothes on and some vulgar sex comments by main character.
A scene where the main character passionately kisses a woman. Then, it looks like they are going to have sex, right in a restaurant (a few minutes long) then, he backs away. She walks away and says a vulgar comment. No nudity.
A scene where the main character fondles a young woman (half his age) and he's grabbing her passionately in a telephone booth in a public place. No nudity.
Violence & Gore: mention of accident & scene of a car crash
Profanity: About 25 F-words, 2 used sexually. Some sexual references. Other profanities heard as well with scattered uses of "_ss", "h_ll", "GD", "b_tch" etc.
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: There is talk that the judge used to be an alcoholic, and may have been driving drunk in one instence.
Casual smoking and drinking seen.
Frightening/Intense Scenes: One character is battling a form of cancer. An emotionally intense scene has the character very ill in the bathroom. A man finds out that he was passionately kissing and fondling his niece.
Story: Hank Palmer is a successful defense attorney in Chicago, who is getting a divorce. When His brother calls with the news that their mother has died, Hank returns to his childhood home to attend the funeral. Despite the brittle bond between Hank and the Judge, Hank must come to his father's aid and defend him in court. Here, Hank discovers the truth behind the case, which binds together the dysfunctional family and reveals the struggles and secrecy of the family.
Likes : This is a truly well made film staring two of the best actors around Robert Duvall & Robert Downey Jr in a family style court room drama about a son who return home after learn a family member had died & the story take on a family reconciliation as you see a family feud come to light between father & son.
The thing i love about this film is it has its moments where is can become very serious drama moments but then you get moments that you laughing as Robert Downey Jr as we all know has this sarcastic humor in his acting but still manages to play the serious tone of his character as well which is what make Robert Downey Jr a great actor. Robert Duvall performance is nothing short of brilliance playing the father they play off each other with some of the best performance to date to make a believable family feud come to light.
Billy Bob Thornton brought his a game in this film playing a sharp prosecutor that will do nothing but bring the law judgement perfect performance.
I knew this was going to be a hard hitting drama but what i didn't expect was the fact it a tear jerker as well as it gets pretty emotional special the ending, this is a film not just about the court room but family as well it a film if your in to drama film like this worth checking out despite the slight flaw in the story-line.
Dislikes : (Spoiler Alert) In any court room no family law that is a family member can represent a family in court because it a conflict of interest so this would never of happen.
Overall : heart breaking tear-jerker, serious at time & can be funny
Rating: 5 out of 5 for entertainment / 9.3 out of 10 for story-line
Screen writer: Nick Schenk ... (screenplay) and Bill Dubuque ... (screenplay) , David Dobkin ... (story) & Nick Schenk ... (story)
Running time: 141 min
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity: Two scenes of sex adult content with clothes on and some vulgar sex comments by main character.
A scene where the main character passionately kisses a woman. Then, it looks like they are going to have sex, right in a restaurant (a few minutes long) then, he backs away. She walks away and says a vulgar comment. No nudity.
A scene where the main character fondles a young woman (half his age) and he's grabbing her passionately in a telephone booth in a public place. No nudity.
Violence & Gore: mention of accident & scene of a car crash
Profanity: About 25 F-words, 2 used sexually. Some sexual references. Other profanities heard as well with scattered uses of "_ss", "h_ll", "GD", "b_tch" etc.
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: There is talk that the judge used to be an alcoholic, and may have been driving drunk in one instence.
Casual smoking and drinking seen.
Frightening/Intense Scenes: One character is battling a form of cancer. An emotionally intense scene has the character very ill in the bathroom. A man finds out that he was passionately kissing and fondling his niece.
Story: Hank Palmer is a successful defense attorney in Chicago, who is getting a divorce. When His brother calls with the news that their mother has died, Hank returns to his childhood home to attend the funeral. Despite the brittle bond between Hank and the Judge, Hank must come to his father's aid and defend him in court. Here, Hank discovers the truth behind the case, which binds together the dysfunctional family and reveals the struggles and secrecy of the family.
Likes : This is a truly well made film staring two of the best actors around Robert Duvall & Robert Downey Jr in a family style court room drama about a son who return home after learn a family member had died & the story take on a family reconciliation as you see a family feud come to light between father & son.
The thing i love about this film is it has its moments where is can become very serious drama moments but then you get moments that you laughing as Robert Downey Jr as we all know has this sarcastic humor in his acting but still manages to play the serious tone of his character as well which is what make Robert Downey Jr a great actor. Robert Duvall performance is nothing short of brilliance playing the father they play off each other with some of the best performance to date to make a believable family feud come to light.
Billy Bob Thornton brought his a game in this film playing a sharp prosecutor that will do nothing but bring the law judgement perfect performance.
I knew this was going to be a hard hitting drama but what i didn't expect was the fact it a tear jerker as well as it gets pretty emotional special the ending, this is a film not just about the court room but family as well it a film if your in to drama film like this worth checking out despite the slight flaw in the story-line.
Dislikes : (Spoiler Alert) In any court room no family law that is a family member can represent a family in court because it a conflict of interest so this would never of happen.
Overall : heart breaking tear-jerker, serious at time & can be funny
Rating: 5 out of 5 for entertainment / 9.3 out of 10 for story-line
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