From the Hip

From the Hip (1987)

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.

Date of release
1987-02-06
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (48)
Runtime
1h 51m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Bob Clark

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: North Carolina
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

From the Hip is a 1987 American courtroom comedy-drama film directed by Bob Clark from a screenplay by Clark and David E. Kelley. The film stars Judd Nelson, Elizabeth Perkins, John Hurt, Ray Walston, and Darren McGavin.

Production

The film marked the feature screenwriting debut of David E. Kelley who was previously working as an attorney in Boston, Massachusetts. Kelley showed the script to Indian Neck Productions, who were clients of the law firm in which Kelley practiced, and optioned it and brought it to Bob Clark who worked with Kelley on rewrite. Steven Bochco was so impressed with Kelley's script that he hired him to be a story editor on L.A. Law.

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