Kudos to Ivan Reitman on this film. Legal Eagles is a great legal drama from 1986; and it's definitely a contender for the top three films of the courtroom genre, up there with "12 Angry Men (1957)" and "A Few Good Men (1992)." There is so much depth to this film, I was amazed it was just under two hours. It could have easily been a three hour film, and I would have happily watched.
The stars, Robert Redford, Debra Winger and Darryl Hannah were great in their roles, but Redford usually never disappoints. This was a great feature for him and he wasn't nominated for any awards. Reitman directed a great dramatic film, and then started doing comedy films like Junior and Twins.
If you love courtroom genre films, this is for you.
The stars, Robert Redford, Debra Winger and Darryl Hannah were great in their roles, but Redford usually never disappoints. This was a great feature for him and he wasn't nominated for any awards. Reitman directed a great dramatic film, and then started doing comedy films like Junior and Twins.
If you love courtroom genre films, this is for you.