The read
Audiences rate it 31 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes30%
Audiences rate it 31 points higher than critics do.
47 audience votes
Key crew
- Bob ClarkScreenplay
- Paul ZazaOriginal Music Composer
- Bob ClarkDirector
- David E. KelleyScreenplay
Cast
- Judd NelsonRobin "Stormy" Weathers
- Elizabeth PerkinsJo Ann
- John HurtDouglas Benoit
- Darren McGavinCraig Duncan
- Dan MonahanLarry
- David Alan GrierSteve Hadley
- Nancy MarchandRoberta Winnaker
- Allan ArbusPhil Ames
- Edward WinterRaymond Torkenson
- Richard ZobelMatt Cowens
- Ray Walston1st Judge
- Robert Irvin ElliottScott Murray
Stills
Themes
impotencelawyerdefense attorneymurder trialtrial lawyercollege professorcourtroom dramacivil suitapprentice lawyermurder of a prostituteattorneyattorney client privilege