...And Justice for All

...And Justice for All (1979)

Timing: 1:59 (119 min)

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Release date

1979-10-19

Country

United States

Production

Columbia Pictures

Genre

Drama

Budget

$6 000 000

Revenue

$33 300 000

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Director

Norman Jewison

Actors

Al Pacino, Jack Warden, John Forsythe, Lee Strasberg, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Lahti, Sam Levene, Robert Christian, Thomas G. Waites, Larry Bryggman
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Scenario

Barry Levinson, Valerie Curtin

Producer

Norman Jewison, Patrick J. Palmer, Joe Wizan

Operator

Victor J. Kemper

Composer

Dave Grusin

Artist

Audition

Editing

John F. Burnett
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• The film's title comes from the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States (the word 'justice' in English can mean both fairness and legal justice).
• The idea for the film was inspired by the Metallica song '...And Justice For All'. The 1988 album containing the song also bore the same title.
• The final scene in the courthouse was filmed in one take.
• In preparation for his role, Al Pacino spoke with lawyers, read extensively about jurisprudence, and attended court proceedings.
• During filming, Al Pacino often improvised. He enjoyed it, but memorizing lines from the script was difficult for him, and instead of scripted dialogue, he frequently delivered extemporaneous remarks. Rumor has it that Al Pacino's mentor, film director Lee Strasberg (1901-1982), once even told him: “Al, you fool, just learn your lines already!”. Many years later, Al Pacino admitted that it was wise advice.
• Even off the set, Al Pacino tried to stay in character, something he had become accustomed to while studying with Strasberg. Even during meal breaks, Pacino would refer to Strasberg as 'Grandpa' (referencing his role in the film).
• The scene in the coffee shop with Jack Warden and Al Pacino was filmed in 26 takes. It is said that Warden ate so much that he vomited.
• In some scenes, Jeffrey Tambor wore a wig. In subsequent scenes, he is shown bald, and since scenes are usually filmed out of order, Tambor first shaved his head for the scenes where he plays a bald man, and then had to wear a wig.