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The Judge

The Judge

Defend your Honor.

20147.32h 21m

Overview

A successful lawyer returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral only to discover that his estranged father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder.

Directed by David Dobkin
Written by Bill Dubuque, David Dobkin, Nick Schenk
Produced by David Dobkin, Susan Downey, David Gambino
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $84.4M

Top Cast

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Hank Palmer

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Joseph Palmer

Vera Farmiga

Vera Farmiga

Samantha Powell

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Glen Palmer

Jeremy Strong

Jeremy Strong

Dale Palmer

Dax Shepard

Dax Shepard

C.P. Kennedy

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Dwight Dickham

Leighton Meester

Leighton Meester

Carla Powell

Ken Howard

Ken Howard

Judge Warren

Emma Tremblay

Emma Tremblay

Lauren Palmer

Themes & Keywords

small townindiana, usajudgeparent child relationshipdysfunctional familytrialfamily relationshipslawyercourtroomcourtroom dramafather son relationshiplegal thriller

About The Judge

The Judge is a drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of small town, indiana, usa, judge, parent child relationship, dysfunctional family, trial. Directed by David Dobkin, it stars Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga. A successful lawyer returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral only to discover that his estranged father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder.

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