A few days ago the first image from The Judge arrives, which has now been followed up by a poster and a trailer. It looks like it might be pretty good, with Robert Downey Jr. given plenty of opportunity to show off his unique charm.
Here’s the synopsis: ‘From Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures comes “The Judge, starring Oscar® nominee Robert Downey Jr. (“Tropic Thunder, the “Sherlock Holmes films, the “Iron Man franchise), Oscar® winner Robert Duvall (“Tender Mercies, “Crazy Heart) and Oscar® nominee Vera Farmiga (“Up in the Air, “The Conjuring). The film is directed by David Dobkin (“Wedding Crashers).
‘In “The Judge, Downey stars as big city lawyer Hank Palmer, who returns to his childhood home where his estranged father, the towns judge (Duvall), is suspected of murder. He sets out to discover the truth and along the way reconnects with the family he walked away from years before.’
The Judge is released in UK cinemas on 24th October 2014