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The Judge

The Judge

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The Judge

"Defend your Honor."

2014

2h 21m

7.3(4480 votes)

Drama

Overview

A successful lawyer returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral only to discover that his estranged father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Hank Palmer

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Joseph Palmer

Vera Farmiga

Vera Farmiga

Samantha Powell

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Glen Palmer

Jeremy Strong

Jeremy Strong

Dale Palmer

Dax Shepard

Dax Shepard

C.P. Kennedy

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Dwight Dickham

Leighton Meester

Leighton Meester

Carla Powell

Ken Howard

Ken Howard

Judge Warren

Emma Tremblay

Emma Tremblay

Lauren Palmer

Creative team

Directed by: David Dobkin
Written by: Bill Dubuque
Nick Schenk
Produced by: David Gambino
Susan Downey

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