The Judge (2014)
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Critic Consensus: Solidly cast and beautifully filmed but thoroughly clichéd, The Judge seems destined to preside over a large jurisdiction of the basic cable afternoon-viewing circuit.
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Cast
as Hank Palmer
as Joseph Palmer
as Samantha Powell
as Glen Palmer
as Dwight Dickham
as Carla Powell
as Dale Palmer
as C.P. Kennedy
as Judge Warren
as Lauren Palmer
as Deputy Hanson
as Mike Kattan
as Mrs. Blackwell
as Doc Morris
as Lisa Palmer
as Gus the Bailiff
as Sheriff White
as Mark Blackwell
as Redneck
as Mary Palmer
as Amy Palmer
as Joe Palmer
as Eric Palmer
as Young Mary Palmer
as Dale (10)
as Hank (5)
as Hank (16)
as Glen (5)
as Glen (17)
as Judge (39)
as Mini Mart Clerk
as Mr. Burke
as Chicago Sheriff Deputy
as Judge Carter
as Mr. Williams
as Pregnant Ex
as Potential Juror #5
as Johanson-Potential Juror #5
as Potential Juror #9
as Juror #3
as Juror #7
as Juror #8
as Juror #10
as Jury Foreman
as Dr. Putney
as Forsensic Scientist
as Dr. Brannamon
as Bartender Billy
as Both Ways Bobby
as Blackwell's Brother
as Townie
as Mourner
as Mourner
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Critic Reviews for The Judge
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There are a number of fine reasons to see the courtroom-meets-family melodrama The Judge. As you might suspect, two stand out: actors Robert Duvall and Robert Downey Jr.
A charismatic performance from Downey Jr and the growling presence of Duvall make up for a multitude of sins in this big and brash family drama .
I don't expect The Judge to usher in a new era of legal thrillers, but I'm happy to see Downey leave the Marvel universe and Baker Street behind.
It wants to be many movies, and fails at being even one of them.
This is not by any means a bad movie. The script has its bright patches, the setting is picturesque, and the cast is full of actors you'll want to see.
An overstuffed, overlong slog of a legal drama. Director David Dobkin coats every cliché with cheap theatrics. Go ahead, see The Judge just for Downey and Duvall. But to cite another recent dud, this is where I leave you.
Audience Reviews for The Judge
The court and family drama is carried by two outstanding performances by RDJ and Duvall. Their chemistry and the excellent support cast make for a thoroughly entertaining film with just the right amount of humor and rural American atmosphere. Overall really well done even if the ending falls a bit short.
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This small-town epic seems like an Oscar-bait movie, but I'm surprised it hardly caught any fish. Robert Duvall plays a venerated, hard-nosed judge who is suspected of a hit-and-run of an ex-criminal whom he put behind bars decades ago, and RDJ plays the estranged son who long ago lost respect for his father but now must put that aside to showboat-lawyer away this charge. Both turn in layered and affecting performances. It's a long-ass movie, but the family's dramatic backstory is worth the wait. Vincent D'Onofrio plays the same put-upon older brother he played in "The Break-Up," but it works, and Jeremy Strong as the mildly retarded younger brother is an endearing supporting character that provides all the others a piece of sugar in their darkest moments.
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It's difficult to understand what the filmmakers were going for when they made this film: is it an intense familial drama about a son coming home? Is it a comedy about a sarcastic, frustrated man dealing with his overbearing father? It's tough to pin down the tone of this film, as it shifts between jokes about incest, to a scene where a son must clean off his father, who has defecated on himself. While many films have been able to blend together two separate genres and tones, this is not one of them. This film is completely haphazard in its approach to its subject matter, owing to the fact that this film only garnered a single Oscar nomination. Read more at http://www.bluefairyblog.com/blog/2015/3/18/the-judge
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The Judge Quotes
| Joseph Palmer: | I put a roof over your head, money in your pocket, clothes on your back, food in your mouth! |
| Hank Palmer: | Everybody wants Atticus Finch, until they have a dead hooker in the hot tub. |
| Lauren Palmer: | Hey Daddy! Best vacation ever. |
| Dale Palmer: | There's a naked lady in this wallet. |
| Hank Palmer: | Yea, it's a fun wallet. |
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