The life and career of Clarence Darrow, the noted American lawyer and civil libertarian.
Acting
Spacey's theatrical Darrow — all rumpled passion and verbal fireworks.
Writing
Sourced from Darrow's actual closing arguments — verbal pyrotechnics.
Director
John David Coles
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired on PBS's 'American Playhouse' — essentially government-funded theater for people who owned multiple cardigans.
Darrow's actual closing arguments were so legendary that Henry Fonda played him twice; Spacey is essentially doing 'Inherit the Wind' cosplay without the budget.
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