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59% Critic Match
From the Hip
“Getting To The Top Means Working Like A Dog!”
5.9 / 10• 1987• 1h 51m•PG• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Judd Nelson
Robin "Stormy" Weathers
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bob Clark's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. From the Hip is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
