The Judge

Everything brilliant and compassionate defense attorney Paul Madriani stands for is put to the test when he's hired to defend an indefensible adversary. Baltimore's Judge Armando Acosti's harsh and inflexible rulings are notorious. His unjust sentence of attorney Paul Madriani's latest client, an abused wife charged with the murder of her husband, is proof. But Madriani soon finds himself in a curious position of power over the judge. Acosti is arrested for soliciting a prostitute-undercover vice cop, Brittany Hill, who's called in as key witness for the prosecution. Acosti denies the charges, but when Hill is murdered-and all evidence points to the judge - Acosti finds himself in desperate need of a savvy defense. The irony isn't lost on Madriani.

• Release date
• May 6, 2001
• Runtime
• 170 min
• TMDB score
• 4.5

Cast

Chris Noth Paul Madriani Edward James Olmos Judge Armando Acosti Lolita Davidovich Caroline Rosetti Charles Durning Judge Harlan Radovich John Terry Coleman Kline Mark Blum Harry Hobbs Heidi Mark Brittany Hill Alec McClure Tony Rosetti