I cannot believe this film only gets a 6.8 rating! The performances are great, the dialogue is witty and at times extremely funny! (bathroom scene, plate throwing incident, crazy judge). I admire this film more than other courtroom dramas, like any John Grisham movie or A Few Good Men for example, and why? because not every case is a newsmaking career maker or breaker! there are big cases and small ones...as this movie indicates perfectly. Great performance by Pacino, although not his best film, I thoroughly enjoyed it. 8/10.