First Monday in October
First Monday in October

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Ruth Loomis becomes the first woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court. A staunch conservative, she immediately runs into conflict with Dan Snow, the high court's resident liberal. Although they never agree on the issues before the Court, they develop a respect and affection for each other after several comedic encounters.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in First Monday in October:

Walter Matthau
Jill Clayburgh
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Ruth Loomis becomes the first woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court. A staunch conservative, she immediately runs into conflict with Dan Snow, the high court's resident liberal. Although they never agree on the issues before the Court, they develop a respect and affection for each other after several comedic encounters.

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Spirituality and Practice - 4/10 by Frederic and Mary Ann BrussatFirst Day in October puts up front the precise comic timing of Walter Matthau as an outspoken liberal justice of the Supreme Court.
User Review - 10/10 by Dennis SWatch and learn how it should work...the Supreme Court
User Review - 10/10 by Sheryl ZAmazing dialog. Hysterical and thought provoking film about learning to respect your idealogical adversaries. (T)
User Review - 8/10 by Timothy S"First Monday in October" had all of the makings of a controversial film until the events depicted in the picture happened for real shortly before the film's release. Sandra Day O'Connor's nomination to the Supreme Court really took the wind out of this film's sails at an inopportune time. But even taken as a piece of fiction, which it is, it's a very entertaining film that is a lot less serious and dull than you might expect. This is definitely not a dry political film. The screenplay is light and lively, and the talented performers bring it to life in a fresh and funny way. Jill Clayburgh is perfectly suited for her role, smart and beautiful, and she owns the role from the first moment she appears on the screen. Even better is her veteran co-star Walter Matthau as a seasoned judge and Clayburgh's intellectual equal. His performance here shows why Matthau was widely considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. It's a pleasure watching him work, and every single relationship he has in the picture is a fascinating one. I'm not sure how accurately the film portrays the behind the scenes workings of the Court (I suspect it's not very accurate at all), but it's a very entertaining movie with a lot of sharp dialogue and witty banter. The story of Clayburgh's scandal-in-the-making involving her dead husband is somewhat muddles, but it doesn't detract from the enjoyment of watching the two leads square off. It's more than enough to carry this film through its rough spots. "First Monday in October" doesn't work very well as a history lesson, but it is very entertaining nonetheless. Sometimes that's all you can really ask a movie to be, and on that level it works.
User Review - 8/10 by Richard SA Walter Matthau movie about a supreme court judge dealing with the first woman judge to join the group.
User Review - 8/10 by Ben RThis movie is blessed with an intelligent and witty script that argues both sides of the political spectrum without taking sides with either. And no one argues quite like the great curmudgeon, Walter Matthau. He and Clayburgh are terrific as the liberal and the conservative Supreme Court Justices who are constantly butting heads and accidentally solve a corporate conspiracy along the way. Recommened.
User Review - 6/10 by Wilhelm WWalter Matthau is in his groove as the only liberal judge on the Supreme Court, just gets a little preachy and dry diving into the the conservative vs. liberal thinking arguement once too many times.
User Review - 6/10 by Craig Fi enjoyed this movie that not only gave a glimpse of Supreme Court Justices as people, but what happens when the boys club is shook up. my only complaints related to the unnecessary romantic tension they try to insert between the leads, and the absolutely gratuitous shot of Clayburgh in the shower.
User Review - 6/10 by Brody MI think Walter Matthau was great but the movie just seemed to go nowhere
User Review - 6/10 by Frances HIntelligent script and clever dialogue seems tailor-made for Matthau and Clayburgh.

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