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The Verdict
Why this pick
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MOVIE1997 2h 15m USA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Rudy Baylor is a graduate of the University of Memphis Law School. Unlike most of his fellow grads, he has no high-paying job lined up and is forced to apply for part-time positions while serving drinks at a Memphis bar.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Danny DeVito
Deck Shifflet
Mary Kay Place
Dot Black
Randy Travis
Billy Porter
Red West
Buddy Black
Andrew Shue
Cliff Riker
Michael Girardin
Everett Lufkin
Michael Keys Hall
B. Bobby Hall
James Cunningham
J. Michael Floquet