- Country: USA
- Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Release: 1987-02-06
- Director: Bob Clark
- Writers: Bob Clark , David E. Kelley
- Language: English
- Stars: Judd Nelson , Elizabeth Perkins , John Hurt , Darren McGavin , Dan Monahan , David Alan Grier , Nancy Marchand , Allan Arbus , Edward Winter , Richard Zobel
- Runtime: 111 min
- Awards: 1 nomination
- AKA: Juristi jyrää (Finland) , Este Advogado É Uma Parada (Brazil) , Enas adexios protaris (Greece) , From the Hip , Strzał z biodra (Poland) , Шквальный огонь , El abogado más chalado del juzgado (Spain) , Utmanaren (Sweden) , From the Hip (United States of America) , Colpo di scena (Italy) , L'avocat retors (Canada) , Ένας αδέξιος πρωτάρης (Greece) , From the Hip (United Kingdom) , Mig og loven (Denmark) , Karriere mit links , Az ügyvéd, aki szelet vetett és sikert aratott (Hungary)
- Plot: Apprentice lawyer Robin "Stormy" Weathers turns a civil suit into a headline grabbing charade. He must re-examine his scruples after his shenanigans win him a promotion in his firm, and he must now defend a college professor who is apparently guilty of murder.
- IMDB:tt0093051
From the Hip Cast · · · ALL
Bob Clark
Director
Judd Nelson
Robin "Stormy" Weathers
Elizabeth Perkins
Jo Ann
John Hurt
Douglas Benoit
Darren McGavin
Craig Duncan
Dan Monahan
Larry
David Alan Grier
Steve Hadley
Nancy Marchand
Roberta Winnaker
Allan Arbus
Phil Ames
Edward Winter
Raymond Torkenson
Ray Walston
1st Judge
Robert Irvin Elliott
Scott Murray
Beatrice Winde
2nd Judge
Art Hindle
Lt. Matt Sosha
Priscilla Pointer
Mrs. Martha Williams
Royce D. Applegate
Mr. Wilby
Pearl Jones
Foreman
Terry Loughlin
Malcolm
Jon Thompson
Rampart
Lou Criscuolo
McAlbee
H. Richard Greene
Wilson
Ed Grady
Baxter
Everett Quinton
Warren
Robert Dickman
Dr. Charles Peckham
George Hall
Harvey Beals
Will Knickerbocker
Security Guard