Product Description

Set in Boston The Practice centers on a firm of passionate attorneys to whom every case is important and every client worth a fight to the end. Pursuing justice however sometimes means crossing the line...System Requirements:Running Time: 559 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 024543426226 Manufacturer No: 2242623

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5424 in DVD
• Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
• Released on: 2007-06-12
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Box set, Color, Dolby
• Original language: English, Spanish, French
• Subtitled in: French, Spanish
• Dubbed in: French, Spanish
• Number of discs: 4
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 584 minutes

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Defense attorney Bobby Donnell could've had his pick of high-paying jobs at any number of fancy Boston law firms. Instead, he chose to be his own boss. The Practice: Volume One combines all six episodes from the debut mini season in 1997, along with seven episodes from the sophomore year. Though it would've been a more cohesive collection if entire two seasons were included on this four-disc DVD set, it's still a welcome addition for fans of this David E. Kelley drama. Starring Dylan McDermott as Bobby, the cast also includes Kelli Williams as uber-attorney Lindsay Dole, Emmy Award winner Camryn Manheim as Ellenor Frutt, and former cop-turned-defense attorney Eugene Young (Steve Harris). Then there's their friend--and also foil--prosecutor Helen Gamble (Lara Flynn Boyle), who admires the team's tenacity but stops at nothing to beat them in court. During the early seasons, Donnell's firm doesn't bring in enough money to decorate their offices, which are filthy--just like many of their clients. But as they slowly build a reputation as the go-to firm for clients who most likely are guilty but want to be set free, they begin to wrestle with moral dilemmas. As can be expected from a Kelley series, the cases presented here are fabulously sensationalist. But they also touch on human emotions, such as when they represent a client who was fired for being unattractive. The lawyers also have bittersweet moments as they realize they have surpassed their former legal mentors, some of whom have been seduced by the promise of big money. The most compelling episodes involve Dole--a brilliant but unseasoned attorney--who slowly and methodically tackles the tobacco industry. While the opponent has teams of senior attorneys, associates, paralegals, and interns at its disposal, Dole tirelessly works the case and refuses to give in, even when the outcome seems inevitable. The end result isn't believable in the least, but her passion sets the groundwork for one of the show's most watchable characters. --Jae-Ha Kim

The Practice: Volume One Extras

View a clip of David E. Kelley speaking about the creation of The Practice.

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Customer Reviews

Boston Legal fan
Where, oh, where is "The Practice- final season" for us Boston Legal fans? I hoped this would be it. Alas.

The Best Legal Show Ever
The Practice still remains relevant even with today's HD tv and crazy out-of-this-world special effects. This will always be my favorite legal series of all time! Damn them for making Boston Legal out of what was a far superior series!

COURTROOM DRAMA AT ITS BEST !!!
THE PRACTICE:

This is ensemble acting at it's best ! Each character has the opportunity to 'shine'. Every mamber of the cast falls smack into the 'heavy hitter' category. There is no hint of 'I'M THE STAR' and the supporting cast are merely there to decorate the room whilst I say my lines !!

It is PLOT DRIVEN - no car chases here, just superlative dialogue perfectly delivered by highly talented actors, at the top of their profession.

The plot lines are sharp, edgy, atmosphereic,(sometimes truly chilling, even dark - not for the faint hearted). In short 'The Practice' is what television drama SHOULD be, and COULD be, but seldom is.

ABSOLUTELY COMPELLING !!

With thanks to all who created it...
Michelle Williams
(wife of Jeff !! who has also become a fan of The Practice )