Review of Reversal of Fortune (1990) by Glenn Kenny for Entertainment Weekly — 26 Mar 2000

The juxtaposition of liberal Jewish attorney Dershowitz (Silver) and von Bulow working together on the latter's defense makes for some engagingly offbeat drama, with some interesting insights into the legal process.

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This review of Reversal of Fortune (1990) was written by Glenn Kenny and published by Entertainment Weekly on 26 Mar 2000.

Reversal of Fortune has generally received very positive reviews.

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