Anatomy of a Murder

[JULES467]

This movie is one of the most clever movies I have ever seen. It is extremely well-written and thought provoking. It is long, but never dull. Every scene is pertinent to the story.

[makeiteasyable]

i wish they make a remake for this

[FreshAirlines1]

i love george c scott in this film.

[NYerintransit]

Its fun to watch Jimmy Stewart's genial smugness.

[sv3rige]

God I love this movie so much!

[hamtrak]

Just read the book,excellent!

[hoosierlooker]

Gosh Mr. Wilson, you were on the witness stand. Oh Dennis!!!

[robert13camus]

This movie was so one-sided and insulting to intelligent people. James Stewart is actually a perfect example of a stooge lawyer. A simple country lawyer who yells more at the prosecution and the judge just putting up with it.

This movie is a sham! Terrible movie

[dcat11114u]

@robert13camus Agreed. And to add insult to injury the defendant got off for an unnecessary killing. It's every murderer's dream defense: dissociative reaction, temporary reason of insanity and irresistible impulse..I'd say any defense lawyer who uses these lame excuses should be thrown in jail themselves or just stay retired and go fishing as James Stewart in this case... lamest and the most stupid courtroom drama ever..total waste of time!

[TheKitten1307]

i love this movie. this has got to be one of jimmy stewarts best performances! but does anyone know who plays attorney Dancer?

[Kubrickfan1]

That was the legendary George C. Scott

[TheKitten1307]

oh ok thank you so much!

[gqjohnny]

This movie is a must have DVD. Or watch for it on Turner Classic Movie channel.

[Igaaboo]

@gqjohnny I have it on DVD! It's a great movie!

[55deck]

Not only is this one of the 2 or 3 BEST court room dramas of all time, Lee Remick is HOT, and the music score is absolute topnotch!

[tvguyisgreat]

Great movie! Can anybody please download the whole film?

[Muffy2314]

whole movie is on you tube.

[mendoncacorreia]

In my opinion as a lawyer, this is the best "court movie", hands down!

[keemaj9a]

Great film but the "best"? Perhaps you should see "Judgement at Nuremberg"; "Inherit the Wind"; "Witness for the Prosecution";"To Kill a Mocking Bird" etc etc etc

[mendoncacorreia]

1/2

I've seen them (and much, much more...) and, with all due respect, I stick to my opinion. Why?

Because (among many other things), unlike films such those you point out, "Anatomy of a Murder" is about common facts (a quite vulgar passional crime) and common people (all anonymous citizens, from the murderer to the Judge).

[keemaj9a]

And 99% of all statistics are made up. As you say in your opinion.

[mendoncacorreia]

I'm sorry but I've missed your point here...

[mendoncacorreia]

2/2

In other words, "Anatomy of a Murder" is about what I, as a lawyer, must deal with every day in my office. Please, don't forget I wrote 'in my opinion as a lawyer'!

In fact, 99,9% of all cases a lawyer must work on in his life are about common facts and common people. And, to my knowlegde, there's nothing harder to put on film with a 'minimum' of quality as such facts and such people...

[nick4alex]

could'nt aggree with you more..and i'm not a lawyer!

[asfsdfgasdgfsdgt]

solid, absorbing, and unlike a lot of courtroom flicks, grimly realistic....which is what makes it a great, great film.....I've felt that way about it since I first saw it in 1982.....and I only realized two years ago that that was the REAL Joseph WELCH portraying the judge...a man of great courage

[kingarthurup]

I agree... although other courtroom drama's address loftier themes, ... this is "real" and really shows how courtroom drama goes down.

Best of all time... absolutely.

[cocobunny93]

i love this movie...i don't know if it's because i live in Marquette or not...but it is based on a true murder and i love seeing everywhere that i go to now as it was in the past its like going into a time machine. this movie was expertly crafted and it brought a lot of tourism to the U.P