The Irishman
2019 · Crime · Drama
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Film / 1991
Class Action
Directed by
Michael Apted
A liberal activist lawyer alienated his daughter Maggie years ago when she discovered his many affairs. Now a conservative corporate lawyer, Maggie agrees to go up against her father in court. To gain promotion, she must defend an auto manufacturer against charges that their explosion-prone station wagons are unsafe. As her mother begs for peace, Maggie takes on her dad in a trial that turns increasingly personal and nasty.
The story
A liberal activist lawyer alienated his daughter Maggie years ago when she discovered his many affairs. Now a conservative corporate lawyer, Maggie agrees to go up against her father in court. To gain promotion, she must defend an auto manufacturer against charges that their explosion-prone station wagons are unsafe. As her mother begs for peace, Maggie takes on her dad in a trial that turns increasingly personal and nasty.
Cast
Gene HackmanJedediah Tucker Ward
Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioMaggie Ward
Colin FrielsMichael Grazier
Joanna MerlinEstelle Ward
Laurence FishburneNick Holbrook
Donald MoffatQuinn
Jan RubešPavel
Matt ClarkJudge Symes
Fred ThompsonDr. Getchell
Jonathan SilvermanBrian
Joan McMurtreyAnn
Anne RamsayDeborah
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David ByronCarl
Tim HopperHowie
Robert David HallSteven Kellen
Ren ReynoldsBartender at Bix
Wood MoyMr. Minh
Victor TalmadgeBernstein
Ken GranthamAnthony Patricola
Hajna O. MossLaura Holbrook
Abigail van AlynJudge Ormsby
Greg GoossenBartender at Rosatti's
Gretchen GrantParty Goer
Richard ZitrinProsecutor
Elizabeth MontiClerk
John DearmanJudge
Carolyn Reynolds NajeraReceptionist
Carolyn ShelbyWoman Lawyer
James Van HarperJanitor
Dan HicksBand at Rosatti's
Naomi EisenbergGroup Band Singer
Maryann PriceGroup Band Singer
Smadar HansonJury Foreman (uncredited)
Michael D. JonesJury Member (uncredited)
Andrew LenzWaiter (uncredited)
Neil O'NeillNight Club Attendee (uncredited)
Christabel SavalasOffice Worker (uncredited)
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