Nuts (1987)

6.6R116 minDirector: Martin Ritt

1987 Martin Ritt film

Nuts is a 1987 American legal drama film directed by Martin Ritt, starring Barbra Streisand and Richard Dreyfuss. The screenplay by Tom Topor, Darryl Ponicsan and Alvin Sargent is based on Topor's 1979 play of the same title. Nuts was the final film for veteran actors Karl Malden and Robert Webber; the movie also featured Leslie Nielsen in his last non-comedic role.

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What is Nuts about?
Nuts (1987) — A high-class call girl kills a customer in self-defense. To avoid scandal, her parents try to have her declared mentally incompetent. Not helping matters is that she is very distrustful of everybody, including her court-appointed attorney, and is very disruptive during her court
Is Nuts based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Nuts scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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