Description

Barry Newman (Vanishing Point) is Tony Petrocelli, an Italian-American, Harvard-educated, root-beer-swilling courtroom cowboy in the rich Southwestern cattle town of Baker. Tony takes on the defense of a physician accused of murdering his wife who insists that the killing was committed by an unknown assailant—even though the evidence is questionable. With “a man is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt” as his motto, the hotshot young lawyer crusades against a star state prosecutor (Harold Gould, The Big Bus) in this crackerjack courtroom drama co-starring Diana Muldaur (McQ) and directed by the mighty Sidney J. Furie (The Ipcress File). Loosely based on the infamous Sam Sheppard murder case, The Lawyer later spawned the hit TV series Petrocelli (1974-’76), also starring Newman in his iconic role.

FEATURES:
2021 HD Master by Paramount Pictures – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
Audio Commentary by Film Historian Filmmaker Daniel Kremer and Film Director Paul Lynch, with Archival Excerpts from Director Sidney J. Furie
Newman’s Law: Interview with Star Barry Newman (21:34)
Lawyers’ Wives and Lost Loves: Interview with Actress Diana Muldaur (10:56)
Theatrical Teaser (0:40)
Newly Commissioned Key Art by Vince Evans
Optional English Subtitles