Legal Eagles
Legal Eagles is a
1986 crime dramedy film written and directed by
Ivan Reitman, and starring
Robert Redford,
Debra Winger and
Daryl Hannah.
Tom Logan (
Redford) is a successful attorney in the
New York City District Attorney's Office, who is on his way to becoming the new DA. Into his life enters Laura Kelly (
Winger), an attorney who is representing Chelsea Deardon (
Hannah). Chelsea is accused of stealing a painting from an art dealer, Victor Taft (
Terrence Stamp). However, Chelsea claims that the painting is actually hers, as her father made it for her and signed it to her on her 8th birthday 18 years ago - the same day that her father and most of his paintings went up in smoke in a mysterious fire.
Kelly eventually manages to convince Logan into helping them (after she creates an impromptu press conference at the dinner where Logan is being introduced as the new candidate for District Attorney). However, things turn even more mysterious when Taft suddenly drops all charges against Chelsea and a police detective, Cavanaugh (
Brian Dennehy), comes up with proof that the paintings that supposedly were lost in the fire - which were worth millions in insurance - are still in existence. As Logan and Kelly dig deeper, they risk putting their professions - and their growing romance for each other - on the line.
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Robert Redford .... Tom Logan
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Debra Winger .... Laura Kelly
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Daryl Hannah .... Chelsea Deardon
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Brian Dennehy .... Cavanaugh
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Terence Stamp .... Victor Taft
