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From the Hip (1987)

"Getting To The Top Means Working Like A Dog!"

5.9/10 1h 51m Feb 06, 1987
Comedy Drama

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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Movie Details

Original Title From the Hip
Original Language EN
Budget $9,000,000
Revenue $9,518,342
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Judd Nelson
Judd Nelson
Robin "Stormy" Weathers
Popularity: 1.9
Elizabeth Perkins
Elizabeth Perkins
Jo Ann
Popularity: 4.2
John Hurt
John Hurt
Douglas Benoit
Popularity: 10.9
Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin
Craig Duncan
Popularity: 1.3
Dan Monahan
Dan Monahan
Larry
Popularity: 1.3
David Alan Grier
David Alan Grier
Steve Hadley
Popularity: 0.6
Nancy Marchand
Nancy Marchand
Roberta Winnaker
Popularity: 1.4
Allan Arbus
Allan Arbus
Phil Ames
Popularity: 0.5
Edward Winter
Edward Winter
Raymond Torkenson
Popularity: 5.0
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Richard Zobel
Matt Cowens
Popularity: 1.0
Ray Walston
Ray Walston
1st Judge
Popularity: 3.4
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Robert Irvin Elliott
Scott Murray
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Screenplay Bob Clark, David E. Kelley
Producer Bob Clark, René Dupont
Executive Producer Brian Russell, Howard Baldwin, Bill Minot
Editor Stan Cole
Director Bob Clark

Production

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Videos & Trailers

From the Hip - Trailer
From the Hip - Trailer
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Keywords

impotence lawyer defense attorney murder trial trial lawyer college professor courtroom drama civil suit apprentice lawyer murder of a prostitute attorney attorney client privilege guilty client

Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 7/10
Jun 18, 2019

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 f ... Read more

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Details
Release Date February 6, 1987
Runtime 1h 51m
Budget $9,000,000
Revenue $9,518,342
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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