The Verdict (2016)

Name: The Verdict
Director: Lars Kraume
Genre: TV Movie
Released: 2016-10-17
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Cast: Florian David Fitz, Lars Eidinger, Martina Gedeck, Burghart Klaußner

TV Movie

Director: Lars Kraume

Cast: Florian David Fitz, Lars Eidinger, Martina Gedeck, Burghart Klaußner

Runtime95 min

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A hijacker threatens to bring down a passenger plane to a crowded football stadium. Fighter pilot Lars Koch decides to shoot down the machine. The court of Berlin should decide whether Lars Koch is a hero or a murderer. The viewers become jurors, and their decision determines the outcome of the film.

Critical Reception & Ratings

The Verdict is a 2016 German TV movie directed by Lars Kraume that has received mixed reviews. While the film's unique premise of letting viewers become the jury has generated some interest, critical reception has been divisive, with some praising the thought-provoking moral dilemma and others criticizing the execution. There does not appear to be any major awards recognition for this film.

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Fans of thought-provoking courtroom dramas will appreciate the tense moral dilemma at the heart of director Lars Kraume's 2016 film The Verdict, which pits a fighter pilot's split-second decision to shoot down a hijacked plane against the legal system's efforts to determine his guilt or innocence.

About

The Verdict is a 1982 American legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by David Mamet, adapted from Barry Reed's 1980 novel of the same name. The film stars Paul Newman as a down-on-his-luck alcoholic lawyer in Boston who accepts a medical malpractice case, initially to make money and improve his own tenuous situation, but he discovers while working the case that he is doing the right thing and serving justice. Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason, Milo O'Shea and Lindsay Crouse appear in supporting roles.