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The Law (1974)

The Law poster
Directed by
John Badham
Genre
drama film, trial film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 04m
Rated
NR
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a made-for-TV film about a defense attorney representing a client in a criminal trial. It follows the lawyer as he navigates the legal system to defend his case.

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What happens

The Law is a 1974 Universal Television made-for-television film directed by John Badham starring Judd Hirsch as defense attorney Murray Stone with John Beck, Bonnie Franklin and Gary Busey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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