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From the Hip

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30% Tomatometer 23 Reviews 61% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Attorney Robin "Stormy" Weathers (Judd Nelson) engages in some outrageous courtroom antics in order to get a bank president acquitted of assault charges. Stormy's performance is so impressive that he's then promoted to partner in his firm. But his next case is defending Douglas Benoit (John Hurt), a professor who is accused of killing a prostitute with a hammer. Stormy struggles with the case and his belief that Benoit is a raving lunatic, a danger to society and guilty of the murder.

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Critics Consensus

From the Hip finds Judd Nelson flexing previously unseen acting muscles, but this legal comedy is too grating to pass the bar.

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Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune 09/25/2021
2.5/4
It's a fairly good film of fits and starts. Go to Full Review Joe Pollack St. Louis Post-Dispatch 09/25/2021
The courtroom shenanigans have absolutely no basis in reality, and while they're occasionally entertaining, they're mostly as overdone and tasteless as the action in Clark's other films. Go to Full Review Patrick Goldstein Los Angeles Times 09/25/2021
It's such an embarrassingly lame comedy that you could easily imagine some mischievous attorney filing suit -- for defamation of the entire profession. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 04/03/2023
3/5
…From the Hip is a wildly problematic film that never tonally matches the light central performance to the serious story… Go to Full Review Christine Arnold Dolan Miami Herald 09/25/2021
2.5/4
The story is interesting and the movie is well acted by Elizabeth Perkins, Darren McGavin, Nancy Marchand, Ray Walston, David Alan Grier, and others. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jennifer W @RT19226270 Nov 30 I’m not sure why this got such bad reviews. I really enjoyed it. Who doesn’t love the brat pack movies. It’s entertaining and the bad guy loses in the end. See more Erin M @Mightymotes Nov 8 Really fun and interesting courtroom movie with great actors! It’s a comedy and you’ll enjoy it a lot more,if you keep that in mind. See more Shannon G @RT11774820 05/17/2025 Love this movie. Comedy, great acting, drama. It has everything you want in a fun movies. Starts off funny and then improves with a dark drama. John Hurt was amazing as a client up for murder. Judd crushed it as his attorney. David Allen Grier who is always funny has a small part but is great. Elizabeth Perkins did a great job as well. Take the time to check it out. See more G. W @RT56015321 06/15/2023 Very unpredictable and very good! We See more Steve D @RT35616104 03/02/2023 Gets old fast and its understanding of the law is the only thing that is laughable. See more 06/04/2020 Almost totally implausible, yet still somewhat enjoyable on a turn-off-your-brain level. See more Read all reviews
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Bob Clark

Director

Judd Nelson

Robin "Stormy" Weathers

Elizabeth Perkins

Jo Ann

John Hurt

Douglas Benoit

Darren McGavin

Craig Duncan

Dan Monahan

Larry

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Movie Info

Synopsis Attorney Robin "Stormy" Weathers (Judd Nelson) engages in some outrageous courtroom antics in order to get a bank president acquitted of assault charges. Stormy's performance is so impressive that he's then promoted to partner in his firm. But his next case is defending Douglas Benoit (John Hurt), a professor who is accused of killing a prostitute with a hammer. Stormy struggles with the case and his belief that Benoit is a raving lunatic, a danger to society and guilty of the murder.
Director
Bob Clark
Screenwriter
David E. Kelley, David E. Kelley, Bob Clark
Production Co
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 6, 1987, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 6, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.0M
Runtime
1h 50m