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Legal Eagles (1986)

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Ivan Reitman directed this film, starring Robert Redford, Debra Winger, and Daryl Hannah, that is an amalgam of a thriller, courtroom drama, mystery and Tracy-Hepburn romantic comedy, with a little Mark Rothko-type scandal thrown in. The film revolves around troubled Chelsea Deardon (Daryl Hannah) who as an eight-year-old girl witnessed her father, a famous artist, perishing in a blaze along with his valuable art works. Twenty years later, Chelsea is arrested for stealing one of her father's

PG, 1 hr. 56 min.

Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

Directed By: Ivan Reitman

Written By: Jim Cash, Jack Epps

In Theaters: Jun 18, 1986 Wide

On DVD: Jul 29, 1998

MCA Universal Home Video

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Cast

Robert Redford
Tom Logan
Debra Winger
Laura Kelly
Daryl Hannah
Chelsea Deardon
Brian Dennehy
Cavanaugh
Terence Stamp
Victor Taft
Steven Hill
Bower
David Clennon
Blanchard
John McMartin
Forrester
Jennifer Dundas
Jennifer Logan
Roscoe Lee Browne
Judge Dawkins
Christine Baranski
Carol Freeman
Sara Botsford
Barbara
Thomas Barbour
Bored Judge
Peter Boyden
McHugh
Bart Burns
Judge
Burke Byrnes
Cop
Christian Clemenson
Clerk
Lou Cutell
Kapstan
Ron Foster
Reporter
Bruce French
Reporter
Vincent Guastaferro
Cop
Kevin Hagen
Cop
Lynn Hamilton
Doreen
Grant Heslov
Usher
James Hurdle
Sebastian Deardon
Paul Jabara
Taxi Driver
Gary Howard Klar
Hit Man
Everett Quinton
Attorney
Jay Thomas
Waiter in Restaurant
Shannon Wilcox
Mrs. Williams
Brian Doyle-Murray
Shaw
David Hart
Marchek
Ivan Reitman
Annie Abbott
Secretary
Robert Benedetti
Bearded Speaker
Robert Curtis-Brown
Roger
Chevi Colton
Short Lady
Gabrielle de Cuir
Reporter
Mary Alison Griffin
Young Chelsea
Duitch Helmer
Lady in Gallery
Ken Kiban
Reporter
John Marion
Auctioneer
Alex Nevil
Messenger
Barbara Pallenberg
Assistant to Auctioneer
Liz Sheridan
Little Old Lady
Debra Stricklin
Reporter
Olivia Ward
Nanny
Rudy Willrich
Reporter
Charles Brown
Real Cavanaugh
Kristine Sutherland
Secretary
Michael Anthony
Courtroom Spectator

Critic Reviews for Legal Eagles

All Critics (20) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (8) | DVD (2)

Legal Eagles primarily comes off as a lazy and fairly pointless vanity project that squanders the talents of everyone involved.

May 2, 2012 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Further proof that postGhostbusters Ivan Reitman is pretty much crap

October 28, 2005 Comment

Pete Vonder Haar

Film Threat

So-so star vehicle. Harmless.

October 16, 2002 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Top Stars, Top Music, Top Fun.

September 18, 2002 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

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Robert Redford looks out of place in this legal thriller played for laughs that feels like a glib, vacuous 80s TV show pilot.

March 9, 2007

xGary Xx

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Clever and jokey tale of a DA and lawyer teaming up to get performance artist off a murder rap. Redford, Winger and Hannah are great performance as a team.

October 8, 2006

Dean McKenna

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