…And Justice for All is not a polite movie. It is a howl of rage against a system that grinds people down. And the is the perfect companion piece—a howl of rage from the set itself.
Pacino frequently ad-libbed and improvised on set to maintain spontaneity, leading his mentor Lee Strasberg (who plays his grandfather in the film) to famously tell him, "Al, learn your lines, dollink!" Iconic Climax: and justice for all 1979 exclusive
The central conflict of the film arises from a harrowing ethical paradox. Kirkland is forced to defend Judge Henry T. Fleming (John Forsythe), a man he personally despises and who has previously wronged him. The situation escalates from professional inconvenience to moral crisis when Kirkland discovers that Fleming is guilty of the rape he is charged with. …And Justice for All is not a polite movie