An ethical Baltimore defense lawyer disgusted with rampant legal corruption is forced to defend a judge he despises in a rape trial under the threat of being disbarred.
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 1 win & 3 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
...And Justice for All has no part in the stock trade of shock witnesses and surprising revelations. This is about how too many guilty people walk while the innocent take their places in overcrowded jails.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Here's an angry comedy crossed with an expose and held together by one of those high-voltage Al Pacino performances that's so sure of itself we hesitate to demur.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
rotten:
With the exception of Mr. Strasberg and Mr. Levene, the actors are as hysterical as their material.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
25 Jul 2005
fresh:
Attempts to alternate between comedy and drama, handling neither one incompetently, but also not excelling at either task.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
24 Jan 2013
fresh:
Justice is seldom as deep or trenchant as it wants to be, but there's abundant pleasure to be gleaned from skating along its surfaces.