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Pacino in the courtroom turning on his own client
In this memorable ending sequence from this 1979 Al Pacino film, Pacino as a defense attorney tired of the system, gives a great, over-the-top performance in this final scene. After learning the truth about the client he is defending, he turns on him in his opening remarks, which are wonderfully scripted. He discovers that this man, who holds a public office and is supposed to stand for something, did actually rape the woman. "The prosecution is not going to get that man today ... cause I'm gonna get him!" "That man should go to right to fucking jail!" The whole courtroom erupts and as the judge admonishes Pacino saying "You're out of order", Pacino delivers one of his most famous lines "You're out of order! He's out of order! This whole trial is out of order!" "If this man walks free, then there's something really wrong going on here." It's a powerful and stunning moment revealing a man who couldn't take the deceit and deal-making of being a defense attorney and defend the guilty, and because of Pacino's incredible star power, it makes the scene even more memorable. |