From the Hip
Getting To The Top Means Working Like A Dog!
1987 · 1h 51m · PG
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Bob Clark
Overview
Apprentice lawyer Robin Weathers turns a civil suit into a headline grabbing charade. He must reexamine his scruples after his shenanigans win him a promotion in his firm, and he must now defend a college professor who is appearantly guilty of murder.
Director and cast
- Bob Clark Director
- Judd Nelson as Robin "Stormy" Weathers
- Elizabeth Perkins as Jo Ann
- John Hurt as Douglas Benoit
- Darren McGavin as Craig Duncan
- Dan Monahan as Larry
- David Alan Grier as Steve Hadley
- Nancy Marchand as Roberta Winnaker
- Allan Arbus as Phil Ames
- Edward Winter as Raymond Torkenson
- Richard Zobel Cast
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