tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post5875323533637996207..comments2024-03-24T14:03:33.932-07:00Comments on Every 70s Movie: The Lawyer (1970)By Peter Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11385971732301020652noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-8100490269598603742013-08-31T23:26:16.114-07:002013-08-31T23:26:16.114-07:00I'm aware of the Shepard connection (and if me...I'm aware of the Shepard connection (and if memory serves, the Shepard case also inspired the TV show and feature The Fugitive), but the fact that they went so heavily fictionalized made the level of detail seem a tad excessive to me. Didn't hurt my enjoyment of the movie, but stil...By Peter Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11385971732301020652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-18269737360431700952013-08-31T17:24:29.390-07:002013-08-31T17:24:29.390-07:00"Since the film does not relate a real-life i..."Since the film does not relate a real-life incident"<br /><br />The fictional case closely resembles the real-life case of Dr. Sam Shepard, who was tried and convicted for murdering his wife, though he was later released from prison.Peter L. Winklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005846686173676213noreply@blogger.com