[Frank is giving his summation to the jury]

Frank Galvin: You know, so much of the time we're just lost. We say, "Please, God, tell us what is right; tell us what is true." And there is no justice: the rich win, the poor are powerless. We become tired of hearing people lie. And after a time, we become dead... a little dead. We think of ourselves as victims... and we become victims. We become... we become weak. We doubt ourselves, we doubt our beliefs. We doubt our institutions. And we doubt the law. But today you are the law. You ARE the law. Not some book... not the lawyers... not the, a marble statue... or the trappings of the court. See those are just symbols of our desire to be just. They are... they are, in fact, a prayer: a fervent and a frightened prayer. In my religion, they say, "Act as if ye had faith... and faith will be given to you." IF... if we are to have faith in justice, we need only to believe in ourselves. And ACT with justice. See, I believe there is justice in our hearts. Sometimes the whole is more than some it's parts. All the actors, the director, and the screen writers did outstanding job making this movie.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084855/    

I agree its a great movie with a great actor. I so admire Newman and Redford also for the way they lived their lives. They took big steps in the right direction and if we each took a small step what a wonderful world it could be.

bruce551 - I haven't seen this movie I will have to get the DVD or something. Paul Newman was a very good actor" Cool Hand Luke " it was made way before I was born but what a classic. another in black and white if you like to shoot pool "the 'Hustler" just as good as the " The color of money" I will def. check this one out too.. thx for the recommendation )

i gotta disagree with U the GK i'm afraid .... hustler was a much much better movie than the colour of money !!!! well IMO anyway !!!

Forme, Newman's greatest obscreen performance was relatively early, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof opposite Elizabeth Taylor. But then I've always liked Tennessee Williams