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Plot

Director Bob Clark, whose previous cinematic endeavors ran the gamut from Porky's to A Christmas Story, called the shots on From the Hip. Fresh out of law school, Robin Weathers (Judd Nelson) is hired by a law firm not known for its ethics. Weathers' first client is a man who, up to trial time, was perfectly willing to cop a plea. Instead, the novice lawyer sharkishly secures a "not guilty" verdict--not to mention a public reputation as a live wire. His jealous older colleagues decide to get even with Weathers by assigning him a case that cannot possibly be won. Thus it is that Weathers is assigned to defend insufferable murder suspect Douglas Benoit (John Hurt), who refuses to cooperate with his attorney even though he's facing a death sentence.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Comedy,Drama
Run Time:
112min.
Theatrical Release Date:
02/06/1987
DVD Release Date:
10/09/2001
Distributor(s):
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
Director(s):
Bob Clark
Starring:
Elizabeth Perkins , John Hurt , Darren McGavin , Dan Monahan
Themes:
Lawyers,Work Ethics,Crisis of Conscience
Tone:
Bittersweet,Confrontational,Earnest,Humorous,Moody
Keywords:
bad-guy,courtroom,ego,good-guy,killing,lawyer,professor
Country of Origin:
USA (02-06-1987)
Language:
English