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The JudgeTHE JUDGE

Written by: Nick Schenk and Bill Dubuque

Directed by: David Dobkin

Starring:Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall and Vera FarigaRunning time: !"! in.

#ike a court ca$e that end$ in unaniou$ conque$t %or the de%endant, The

Judge i$ a &er%ect ovie'&rovocatively written, inten$ely ounted, &ain$takingly

&hotogra&hed, &a$$ionately acted and &ro%oundly thought%ul. (qual &art$ courtroo

draa, legal thriller and %aily $aga, it)$ al$o a $ynchroni*ed duet %or two terri+c

actor$ at the to& o% their cra%t that le%t e $tunned.

#ooking healthier and hand$oer than ever, Robert Downey Jr. &lay$ ank

-aler, an arrogant, cynical hicago de%en$e attorney who return$ hoe to a $all

town in /ndiana %or hi$ other)$ %uneral and $tay$ 0u$t long enough to o&en old $car

ti$$ue$ and rekindle old con1ict$ with hi$ e$tranged %ather 2Robert Duvall3, an

ira$cible local 0udge and &illar o% the counity who$e i&lacable value$ and

0udgental dynaic$ have ke&t hi$ three $on$ divided and in turoil %or year$.

Vincent D)4no%rio, a$ the re$ent%ul older brother 5len who never le%t hoe, andJerey Strong, a$ the entally i&aired younge$t brother Dale, both cower under

the doineering control o% their %ather, known to everyone $i&ly a$ 6The Judge,7

but ank cla$he$ o&enly with the old an. Neither o% the ha$ a talent %or $aying

what they really %eel, and it i$ obviou$ that they will never reconcile.

ank i$ about to 1y hoe when a $hocking cri$i$ eru&t$. The Judge i$ accu$ed

o% the hit8and8run killing o% a an he once $entenced to &ri$on, $u$&ended %ro the

bench and tried in the $ae courtroo where he)$ been di$&en$ing 0u$tice %or

decade$. 9nder the circu$tance$, ank i$ %orced reluctantly to take over the 0ob o%

de%en$e attorney in the re$ulting urder trial with hi$ own %ather a$ a client'anawkward &o$ition that &it$ hi again$t a cra%ty out8o%8town &ro$ecutor &layed by

Billy Bob Thornton. /t)$ a tough ca$e that uncover$ daning evidence, and ank)$

%ather i$ no hel& at all. 6/agine a %ar away &lace where &eo&le value your o&inion,7

he $ay$ to hi$ $on, who i$ now al$o hi$ lawyer, 6and go there:7

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=atching hel&le$$ly while the wheel$ o% law drag on, the trial ank thought

would be a no8brainer head$ in the wrong direction, hi$ %ather)$ health %ail$, and he

develo&$ a gradual co&a$$ion %or The Judge)$ &redicaent. >r. Duvall)$ bravery

and hone$ty a$ a ethod actor o% unu$ual grace &ay$ o? con$tantly. r. Downey atche$ hi without &au$e.

Sen$itively directed by David Dobkin, the $creen&lay by Nick Schenk and Bill

Dubuque i$ intelligent, touching and care%ully calibrated, e$chewing any trace o%

$entientality, yet the +l envelo&$ your own $en$e o% huanity a$ %ather and $on

draw clo$er and di$cover thing$ about each other they never $u$&ected. Beauti%ully

len$ed by the great -oli$h cineatogra&her Janu$* @ain$ki 2Saving Private

Ryan, Schindlers List3, every $hot i$ $uitable %or %raing, and the +l i$ enhanced

by a $a$hing ca$t, including a $all but $incere contribution by a bottle8blonde

Vera Fariga a$ an old girl%riend o% >r. Downey)$. /t)$ >r. Duvall)$ greate$t

&er%orance $ince he won the 4$car %or Tender Mercies, and >r. Downey)$ greate$t&er%orance ever. The actor$ are $o &ower%ul and eA&licit with truth they ke&t e

glued to the $creen with awe.

The Judgei$ what they ean when they $ay they don)t ake )e like that anyore.

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