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Director Robert Mulligan Stars Gregory Peck John Megna Frank Overton. 6. A Time to Kill. 1996 2h 29m R. 7.5 (186K) Rate. 53 Metascore. In Canton, Mississippi, young lawyer Jake Brigance and his aide Harry Vonner defend black Carl Lee Hailey accused of killing two white men who raped his ten-year-old daughter Tonya, inciting violent retribution.
- My Cousin Vinny. Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio. 477 votes. This comedic courtroom drama follows the story of two college students from New York who are accused of murder in rural Alabama, leading their loud-mouthed, inexperienced attorney cousin to come to their rescue.
- A Few Good Men. Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore. 828 votes. A gripping military courtroom drama with an all-star cast, it centers around the trial of two Marines accused of murdering a fellow soldier, with a rookie Navy lawyer assigned to their defense.
- 12 Angry Men. Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley. 824 votes. In a sweltering New York City jury room, 12 jurors deliberate the guilt of a young man accused of killing his father, initially convinced of his guilt except for one holdout.
- To Kill a Mockingbird. Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford. 637 votes. Adapted from Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, this Southern Gothic tale follows the courageous attorney Atticus Finch as he defends a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman in Depression-era Alabama.
- Cousin Vinny (1992) - 7.6
- Mal Fear (1996) - 7.7
- EW Good Men (1992) - 7.7
- Ladelphia (1993) - 7.7
- Erit The Wind (1960) - 8.1
- The Name of The Father (1993) - 8.1
- E A Moth (1976) - 8.2
- HID (2012) - 8.2
- Gment at Nuremberg (1961) - 8.2
- Acle in Cell No. 7 (2013) - 8.2
Joe Pesci stars as a hapless lawyer who tries to help his cousin (Ralph Macchio) when he and his friend are wrongly accused of murdering a local store clerk. Pesci's lawyer has no trial experience and hilariously fumbles his way through the court appearances with the help of his longtime girlfriend (Marisa Tomei). It's become a classic courtroom mo...
Primal Fear is a surprising courtroom drama that delves into the intersection of crime and mental illness as Richard Gere's lawyer takes on a new case defending Edward Norton's character on a murder charge. Gere's lawyer typically takes high profile cases where he's guaranteed the prestige and typically wins and he gets more than he bargains for wh...
A Few Good Men has a great cast of recognizable actors including Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, and Kevin Bacon, and mostly takes place in the courtroom as Cruise's military lawyer defends two Marines accused of killing a fellow Marine on their base Guantanamo Bay. The defense team wonders if the Marines were ordered by a commanding office...
Tom Hanks won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a lawyer who hides his sexual orientation and recent HIV-positive diagnosis fearing that he'll be fired if anyone finds out. Eventually, a co-worker finds out and he is fired from the prestigious law firm in Philadelphia. After getting fired, he decides to sue for wrongful termination and has a di...
Inherit the Wind is a fictionalized account of a real court case that saw a school teacher on trial for teaching evolution in the classroom instead of creationism, which violated a Tennessee state law. The case gets national attention as a local reporter (Gene Kelly) starts writing about the case and two high-powered lawyers take on the side of the...
Daniel Day-Lewisplays Gerry Conlon, an Irish man who was one of four people wrongly convicted for being Provisional IRA bombers and one of the perpetrators of the 1974 Guildford pub bombings. The movie revolves around their court case to free them, as well as around Conlon’s father, Patrick (Pete Postlethwaite). As usual, one of the finest method a...
Once a Mothis a drama from the Philippines about a Filipino nurse, Cora de la Cruz (Nora Aunor), who dreams of migrating to America. However, she experienced disenchantment with the country’s justice system during her harassment case and in seeking justice for her brother’s murder at the hands of an American soldier. RELATED: 10 Movies to Watch In ...
Based on the real-life account of an Indian lawyer and human rights activist, the 2012 legal drama Shahidrecounts the works of Shahid Azmi as he climbs through the ranks to bring justice to those oppressed. Shahid and his family are witnesses of the Bombay riots, prompting him to take a law degree and fight for the cause, despite the oppression he ...
Judgment at Nuremberg is loosely based on the Trial of 1947, wherein the U.S. Army held military tribunals for several captured Nazi war criminals. Set in Allied-occupied Nuremberg, this film focuses on Chief Trial Judge Dan Haywood (Spencer Tracy) as he handles the case of four Nazis charged with war crimes during the Third Reich. The film explore...
One of the most popular Korean movies internationally, Miracle in Cell No. 7is a family drama about a mentally challenged man wrongfully accused of murder and his precocious daughter. Once the man, Lee Yong-gu, was incarcerated, his daughter Ye-Sung smuggles her way inside his cell and touches the lives of him and his Yong-gu’s cellmates. Eventuall...
- To Kill a Mockingbird. The screen adaptation of Harper Lee’s best-selling classic, To Kill a Mockingbird, was actually translated almost perfectly to screen in this 1962 classic.
- 12 Angry Men. Set within the confines of a jury room in a New York courthouse, Sidney Lumet’s 1957 film, 12 Angry Men is one of the best single-setting movies ever made, and is critically thought of as one of the finest pieces of filmmaking in cinematic history.
- Skyfall. While James Bond has always technically operated within the boundaries of the law, the line between his escapades being legal and illegal is frequently blurred.
- A Few Good Men. 1992’s A Few Good Men is an archetypal case of films' sensationalist depiction of the courtroom, yet Rob Reiner’s dramatization achieves the desired effect.
Oct 20, 2021 · 12 Angry Men (1957) Still as endlessly rewatchable and relevant as it ever was, Sidney Lumet’s dissection of how the flaws, biases and uncertainty inherent in a trial by jury are both its ...
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Nov 14, 2022 · The Best Movies About Redemption and Atonement, Ranked. Directed by Robert Mulligan. Starring Gregory Peck, John Megna, Frank Overton. Crime, Drama (2h 9m) 8.3 on IMDb — 93% on RT. Watch on Amazon. From one of the best novels of all time to one of the best films of all time.
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Oct 3, 2024 · Thriller. Military lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder. They contend they were acting under orders. Release Date. December 11, 1992. Director. Rob Reiner. Cast. Tom ...
