I thought he was the best in the movie. Very cool emotionally and in control as the defense lawyer. The last line he delivered to Sabich was in perfect tone "I believe Larren today did what he thought was just. You tell me, Rusty. Was justice done?"
shareRaul is the man. Check him out in Tequila Sunrise. Phenomenal actor!
What the $%*& is a Chinese Downhill?!?
two of his better lines in the movie
"what a colossal blunder"
"clearly I changed my mind"
I also like:
"Of course".
"And you will have gone a long way toawrds eliminating the jury's reasonable doubt".
He absolutely made this movie.
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"What one man can do, another can do"
I was lucky enough to see him on Broadway in "Man of La Mancha" many years ago. Very talented guy.
You must be the change you seek in the world. -- Gandhi
I really liked the performances of Harrison Ford and Bonnie Bedelia in this film but I agree with posters here that the very talented Raul Julia as Rusty's lawyer Sandy Stern really made the film. Wonderful performance and a good film.
shareYes, ditto, Julia is The Man. The only thing that surprised me was that his character, the astute and experienced hotshot criminal defense lawyer Alejandro 'Sandy' Stern, wasn't in his infinite wisdom able to instinctually ascertain Rusty's guilt or innocence as implied by his concluding question.
But of course that's not criticism of Raul Julia's portrayal, which was simply masterful.
Some fellows get credit for being conservative when they are only stupid.
- Kin Hubbard
I've always had a mad crush on Mr. Julia. And I love him in this movie!
I agree that asking Rusty about his guilt or innocence was a bit odd.
"Get me a box of kittens--stat!"
He made the movie.
shareHe truly did. Without him, I think it would have been a rather ordinary thriller. HFord's character didn't have the oomph like he gets in other movies.
"Get me a box of kittens--stat!"
I thought Raul Julia was just wonderful. I loved it when he looked directly at Rusty (after the dismissal) and said, "Tell me, Rusty, was justice done?"
I also loved his cross-examination of "Painless." It was masterful.
I don't think he's really asking to find out. He's putting the question out there because he knows the answer is so inescapable that he can leave it to Ford to answer it himself. (i.e.: since Ford is innocent, it's not really bad that the judge freed him)
shareHe`s outstanding, understated yet powerful and fiercely intelligent; almost imperious. Makes ya really believe he could win just about any case thrown his way. Definitely should have been nominated for best supporting actor - he`s much better than Garcia in Godfather 3 and Pacino in Dick Tracy, in any case.
"facts are stupid things" - Ronald Reagan
>>> Definitely should have been nominated for best supporting actor
Yes.
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he was good. tho, his character needed a cooler car: driving around in the backseat of a chrysler? doesn't inspire much confidence.
The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money.-James Madison
I see you finally took your Baltimore cap off. The Orioles are killing the Yankees at this moment.
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you got a good team. the ump last night sucked. sometimes it's better to be more lucky than good.
The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money.-James Madison
I was surprised he wasn't nominated for an Oscar.
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