Darrow

I read the book "Clarence Darrow: Attorney for the Damned" written by John A. Farrell, so I was somewhat excited to see a movie was made about him. Clarence Darrow was born in 1857 and was in his prime before the turn of the century. He would defend all types of unpopular characters including murderers, African-Americans, unions, and even evolution. He would also defend people because they had the means to pay him handsomely. He loved women and talking.

Of course, a movie is not going to be able to capture as much as a book (especially the 400 pager I read), yet I think the movie "Darrow" did a fair job.

This is my all time favorite movie. You must help fight for those who are placed into the spots of weakness in our society. And death is never the answer!!!!! Even for the most hideous crimes. Forget Usual Suspects and American Beauty --this is Spacey at his best!! Mr Darrow was a man that fought for what we take for granted today in this country. Watch this movie and you will appreciate what we today see as common laws. A movie like this will help us never forget the pain and suffering people like Mr. Darrow were willing to endure to offer future generations a better life. I recently visited the poor villages of a third world country and this movie came to mind as I saw many people who live without basic protections from exploitation. It is movie choices like this that have made me a Spacey Fan for life. Jackie

Cannot praise this film enough, Kevin Spacey was brilliant. I had never heard of Clarence Darrow. What a man , he was a Charles Dickens, he showed the courts how to be merciful.

He changed so much of the laws , about black people , the union s etc . This is a must watch. First class film.

I am going to read up about his writings, and find out more about this fascinating person.

My husband and I were truly mesmerized , it captured the era. Its a shame they didn't make two films. What Darrow achieved was hardly touched on.

I was in this movie in Pittsburgh; unfortunately, I loaned my copy, that I had made off of PBS, and the guy, Richard Swope did not return it. Would someone have a copy I could buy or copy? lfo1920220@aol.com. Me and my buddy took a walk before the convention and went down to the subway, and on the way the sign said extras report here; so we were in.

I was in Pittsburgh, Pa., attending a "Public Defender's Junket" (read as convention), and road the subway to an exit where we saw a sign that said "extras report here," so my friend and I got in line. Next, we were given haircuts, and "period" clothes.

This was early in the day, and the shoot was being held in the Federal Courtroom.

Kevin had a long hard day mostly consisting of the closing argument. I was in the front row and Kevin picked me out to maintain eye contact with. Kevin's pants were too big, and held up with suspenders as I suppose Darrow's pants were.

Spacey's closing argument was to "admit the facts, and win the case," which he did; that is, he admitted the murder by the misguided young geniuses and saved them from the chair.

By the way, I never got paid for my eight hours since I left to go to the Public Defender's banquet before pay time.

Robert H. Foster attorney