From the Hip

“Getting To The Top Means Working Like A Dog!”

5.9(46)19871h 51m

ComedyDrama

Apprentice lawyer Robin Weathers turns a civil suit into a headline grabbing charade. He must reexamine his scruples after his shenanigans win him a promotion in his firm, and he must now defend a college professor who is appearantly guilty of murder.

Director

Bob Clark

Budget

$9.0M

Revenue

$9.5M

Cast

Judd Nelson

Robin "Stormy" Weathers

Elizabeth Perkins

Jo Ann

John Hurt

Douglas Benoit

Darren McGavin

Craig Duncan

Dan Monahan

Larry

David Alan Grier

Steve Hadley

Nancy Marchand

Roberta Winnaker

Allan Arbus

Phil Ames

Edward Winter

Raymond Torkenson

Richard Zobel

Matt Cowens

Ray Walston

1st Judge

Robert Irvin Elliott

Scott Murray

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Reviews

1 review

John Chard

7y ago

7.0

Legal satire and conundrums just work for me I guess. Robin "Stormy" Weathers is desperate to rise up the ladder at the law firm he is employed by - sooner rather than later! Manufacturing a series of events, Weathers crow bars his way into a position of prestige. But just as he thinks he has finally made it, the partners saddle him with a no-win trial... Directed by Bob Clark and starring...