The Judge is a 2014 American legal drama film directed by David Dobkin. The film stars Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall with Vera Farmiga, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jeremy Strong, Dax Shepard and Billy Bob Thornton in supporting roles. The film was released in the United States on October 10, 2014.
"The Judge, film review: Hot-shot actors Duvall and Downey Jr make a compelling case". The Independent. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (October 16, 2014). "The Judge review – part family drama, part courtroom gripper". The Guardian.
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Hank Palmer (Robert Downey Jr.) is a successful attorney in Chicago.
Mark KielyIn the screenplay by Nick Schenk (who wrote Gran Torino) and Bill Dubuque, Joseph becomes a suspect in the hit-and-run demise of one Mark Blackwell (Mark Kiely). Years before, the Judge had given a light sentence to Blackwell, who then committed a particularly heinous murder.
The judge gets four years in prison, but is released in less than a year. A little later, Hank and his father are on the lake fishing. While talking, the Judge passes away in the boat, but not before telling his son how proud he is of him, giving Hank some vindication and acceptance from his father, finally.
The Judge (2014) - Vera Farmiga as Samantha Powell - IMDb.
Blackwell was a kid who the Judge went light on. After Blackwell did minimal time, he killed his girlfriend. Then the Judge threw the book at him.
His sweet younger brother Dale (Jeremy Strong) is cognitively impaired, but loves shooting Super 8 movies, paving the way for a gimmick used unconvincingly to depict a pivotal car accident involving his older brothers. The self-righteous judge's dislike for his slick son has kept Hank from visiting.
Shelburne FallsHollywood came back to Shelburne Falls for the second time in two years, in June of 2013. This time Warner Brothers Pictures transformed the village into Carlinville, Indiana, to film The Judge, starring Robert Downey Jr., Leighton Meester, Robert Duvall, Vincent D'Onofrio, Billy Bob Thornton and Vera Farmiga.
Hank Palmer (Robert Downey Jr.), a brilliant but shady attorney, returns to his Indiana hometown after learning that his mother has passed away. His arrival triggers renewed tension between himself and his father, Judge Joseph Palmer (Robert Duvall), who makes no secret of his disapproval of Hank's morally ambiguous career. As the lawyer prepares to depart, his father is arrested for a hit-and-run death. Hank takes on his father's defense, despite the objections of the resentful old man.The Judge / Film synopsis
Overall The Judge is an effective and well directed movie with performances that all are very good, the story is very interesting, showing family bonding and doing something good for the world as when you walk out of this movie, the only thing you want to do is call your father.
Henry Lowe: Who is the judge? James Farmer Jr.: The judge is God.
Those familiar with both the film and the area might notice that Salmon Falls Gallery serves as the exterior for the Flying Deer Diner in The Judge, which also happened to feature a number of local in minor roles.
Fictional Carlinville, Ind., is intended to be near the Hoosier National Forest in Southern Indiana, Dobkin said. "The Judge" primarily was made in Shelburne Falls, Mass., where the hilly terrain is a believable stand-in for Southern Indiana. Why not film in Indiana?
Judge Palmer is indicted after police forensics confirm Blackwell's blood is on the Judge's Cadillac. Judge Palmer is charged with second-degree murder. C.P. Kennedy ( Dax Shepard) is hired as the Judge's defense attorney. When his defense proves ineffective, Hank takes over as lead counsel.
Fishing on a lake, Hank and the Judge appear to have buried their mutual animosity. After praising Hank as a lawyer, the Judge suddenly and peacefully dies in the boat. The courthouse flag flies at half-staff to honor Judge Joseph Palmer.
Hank pushes the Judge until he reveals that he had previously given Blackwell a lighter sentence, the biggest mistake of his career, because Blackwell's circumstances had reminded the Judge of Hank and he'd seen the troubled son that the Judge had refused to help in the young man.
The Judge grossed $47.1 million in North America and $37.3 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $84.4 million, against a budget of $50 million. In North America, the film grossed $13.1 million in its opening weekend from 3,003 theaters (a per theater average of $4,368), finishing 5th at the box office.
Plot. Hank Palmer ( Robert Downey Jr. ) is a successful attorney in Chicago. When Hank receives news his mother has just died, the judge grants his case a continuance. Before returning to his hometown of Carlinville, Indiana to attend the funeral, Hank argues with his neglected, unfaithful wife, Lisa, whom he is divorcing .
Hank Palmer is a successful defense attorney in Chicago, who is getting a divorce. When his brother calls with the news that their mother has died, Hank returns to his childhood home to attend the funeral. Despite the brittle bond between Hank and the Judge, Hank must come to his father's aid and defend him in court.
Someone rhetorically mentions Atticus Finch, a reference to To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), which was Robert Duvall 's screen debut, playing Arthur "Boo" Radley.
Everything brilliant and compassionate defense attorney Paul Madriani stands for is put to the test when he's hired to defend an indefensible adversary. Baltimore's Judge Armando Acosti's harsh and inflexible rulings are notorious.
When the question of who is going to preside over the trial of the Baltimore-based judge comes up, it is stated that no other judge in the county is willing to handle it. Baltimore is not part of any county; it is an independent city.
By what name was The Judge (2001) officially released in Canada in English?