From the Hip

1987

1h 51m

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5.9/10

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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.

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Bob Clark

Writers

Bob Clark(screenplay by)

David E. Kelley(screenplay by)

David E. Kelley(story by)

Stars

Judd Nelson

Elizabeth Perkins

John Hurt

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Judd Nelson

Robin "Stormy" Weathers

Jo Ann

Douglas Benoit

Craig Duncan

Larry

Steve Hadley

Roberta Winnaker

Phil Ames

Raymond Torkenson

Matt Cowens

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Scott Murray

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Lt. Matt Sosha

Mrs. Martha Williams

Mr. Wilby

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Directors

Bob Clark

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Bob Clark(screenplay by)

David E. Kelley(screenplay by)

David E. Kelley(story by)

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7/10

Legal satire and conundrums just work for me I guess. Robin "Stormy" Weathers is desperate to rise up the ladder at the law firm he is employed by - sooner rather than later! Manufacturing a series of events, Weathers crow bars his way into a position of prestige. But just as he thinks he has finally made it, the partners saddle him with a no-win trial... Directed by Bob Clark and starring Judd Nelson (Weathers), Elizabeth Perkins, John Hurt and Darren McGavin, From The Hip is a quintessentially 1980s picture. Oozing a yuppie law firm vibe and with Brat Packer Nelson leading the way, it's no great shock to proclaim it as such really. That's not to say it deserves to stay back in that decade though, for although it hasn't aged well in context to our evolving societies, and as implausible as "Stormy's" legal shenanigans are, the piece serves up a nice blend of satire and legal ethic conundrums. It's also decidedly funny, that is until John Hurt arrives as a pompous suspected murderer and not only steals the film, but also swerves it to a far darker place. Perhaps it's a blend too far since the film is poorly rated by many? Maybe Hurt's preening, borderline psychotic peacock performance only serves to bring to light the deficiencies of the other cast members? What I do know is that my recent revisit to the film still brought many a chuckle as "Stormy" pulls his bag of tricks in the court room, and yes I was still on the edge of my seat during the gripping finale as Hurt's Douglas Benoit is called to the witness box. 7/10

John Chard18 Jun, 2019