Where to Watch
Region
Apple TV Store
Rent from
HD
$3.99
Apple TV Store
Buy from
HD
$9.99
Amazon Video
Rent from
HD
$3.99
Amazon Video
Buy from
HD
$9.99
YouTube
Rent from
$3.99
See all 8 options →
Prices last updated September 20, 2026. Pricing and availability may vary by region.
powered by JustWatch
About
Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, Galvin suddenly realizes that the case should actually go to court—to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients... and to restore his standing as a lawyer.
Theatrical
Dec 17, 1982
Box Office
$54.0M
Budget
$16.0M
Return
3.4x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 4, 2002
Theaters
1
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
20th Century Fox, The Zanuck/Brown Company
Quotes
See all →A Simple Change in Hotel Room
Frank Galvin
I changed my life today, what did you do?
Laura Fischer
I changed my room at the hotel.
Frank Galvin
Why did you do that?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Determining Justice in Settlement Amounts
Frank Galvin
How did you settle on the amount?
[after the church has offered a check for $210,000 to settle the case]
Bishop Brophy
We thought it was just.
Frank Galvin
You thought it was just?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →P
Paul Newman
Frank Galvin
C
Charlotte Rampling
Laura Fischer
J
Jack Warden
Mickey Morrissey
J
James Mason
Ed Concannon
M
Milo O'Shea
Judge Hoyle
L
Lindsay Crouse
Kaitlin Costello
E
Edward Binns
Bishop Brophy
J
Julie Bovasso
Maureen Rooney
R
Roxanne Hart
Sally Doneghy
J
James Handy
Kevin Doneghy
W
Wesley Addy
Dr. Towler
J
Joe Seneca
Dr. Thompson
L
Lewis J. Stadlen
Dr. Gruber
K
Kent Broadhurst
Joseph Alito
C
Colin Stinton
Billy
B
Burtt Harris
Jimmy
G
Gregor Roy
Jury Foreman
J
John Blood
Funeral Director
E
Edward Mason
Widow's Son
M
Maggie Task
Irish Nurse #2
