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From the Hip
“Getting To The Top Means Working Like A Dog!”
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.
Directed by Brian Russell, Howard Baldwin, Bill Minot
59
User score
47 votes
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Status
Released
Released
February 6, 1987
Runtime
1h 51m
Language
English, German, Spanish
Budget → Revenue
$9M → $9.5M
Top cast
Judd Nelson
Robin "Stormy" Weathers
Elizabeth Perkins
Jo Ann
John Hurt
Douglas Benoit
Darren McGavin
Craig Duncan
Dan Monahan
Larry
David Alan Grier
Steve Hadley
Nancy Marchand
Roberta Winnaker
Allan Arbus
Phil Ames
Edward Winter
Raymond Torkenson
Richard Zobel
Matt Cowens
Ray Walston
1st Judge
Robert Irvin Elliott
Scott Murray
Beatrice Winde
2nd Judge
Art Hindle
Lt. Matt Sosha
Priscilla Pointer
Mrs. Martha Williams
Royce D. Applegate
Mr. Wilby
Robert Inman
TV Reporter
Jack Riel
Bailiff
Pearl Jones
Foreman
David Fitzsimmons
Reporter
