Production note Pacino was reportedly supposed to be in Kramer vs. Kramer before choosing this movie.
Production note The movie won its $4 million budget back many times over, grossing about $33 million.
Production note Norman Jewison received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award despite never winning Best Director.
Production note The film’s famous “You’re out of order” quote is misremembered in popular culture.
Production note Pacino reportedly improvised a lot, and Lee Strasberg told him to learn his lines.
Production note The opening prison shot with a character’s pants urine is treated as a tiny but unforgettable detail.
Production note The movie was shot in Baltimore and uses the city prominently, including the Inner Harbor area.
The Verdict Mentioned as a previous episode that also featured Jack Warden.
Primal Fear Used as another courtroom-month comparison and as a black-judge example.
A Time to Kill Used as a comparison point for courtroom-movie judges and legal melodrama.
The Wire Compared to the movie’s Baltimore systems-and-corruption worldview.
All the President’s Men Cited as part of the 1970s conspiracy/system movie ecosystem.
Three Days of the Condor Used to describe the era’s distrust of power and institutions.
Network Named as another movie about corrupt institutions and public truth-telling.
China Syndrome Referenced as an Oscar rival and another example of 70s system critique.
Kramer vs. Kramer Used as the alternate Pacino casting example and an awards comparison.
Dog Day Afternoon Used repeatedly as a Pacino comparison and ranking benchmark.
The Godfather Central to a long Pacino-ranking argument.
The Godfather Part II Used as Pacino’s benchmark performance and as a Godfather comparison.
A Few Good Men Cited as another top courtroom-meltdown movie.
Legally Blonde Mentioned as a favorite courtroom-defense movie with a memorable scene.
Rollerball Referenced during the Norman Jewison career discussion.
