The Judge (2014 movie)
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Directed by | David Dobkin |
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Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński |
Edited by | Mark Livolsi |
Music by | Thomas Newman |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 142 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $50 million[3] |
Box office | $83.7 million[3] |
The Judge is a 2014 American crime drama movie directed by David Dobkin.
Plot[change | change source]
It is about a Chicago lawyer, Hank Palmer, coming home to Indiana after his mother dies. Soon afterwards, his father, Joseph Palmer, a judge, is accused of killing someone in a hit and run accident with the son quickly defending his father even though they have relationship issues.
Cast[change | change source]
- Robert Downey, Jr. as Henry "Hank" Palmer
- Robert Duvall as Judge Joseph Palmer
- Vera Farmiga as Samantha "Sam" Powell
- Vincent D'Onofrio as Glen Palmer
- Jeremy Strong as Dale Palmer
- Billy Bob Thornton as Dwight Dickham
- Dax Shepard as Attorney C.P Kennedy
- Ken Howard as Judge Warren
Reception[change | change source]
The movie received mixed reviews. It got a 47% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics liked Duvall's performance as Palmer. Duvall was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his role.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Village Roadshow Pictures cosies up to Sony". if.com.au. May 6, 2014. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ↑ "THE JUDGE (15)". Warner Bros. British Board of Film Classification. August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The Judge (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
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