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Subgenre Sampler

 
Criminal LawCriminal Law (1989)
Dir. Martin Campbell
Feat. Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon, Tess Harper
Hot shot lawyer Gary Oldman successfully defends psycho–killer Kevin Bacon, only to find he had made a costly misjudgement.
Music BoxMusic Box (1989)
Dir. Costa-Gavras
Feat. Jessica Lange, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Frederic Forrest
Jessica Lange plays the attorney daughter of a Hungarian immigrant (Mueller–Stahl), now accused of WW2 war crimes. Her quest for the truth…
Accused, TheAccused, The (1988) Recommended
Dir. Jonathan Kaplan
Feat. Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis
Jodie Foster won an Academy Award for her portrayal of a rape victim who suffered the additional ordeal of prosecuting her attackers in the face of…
Evil AngelsEvil Angels (A Cry in the Dark) (1988)
Dir. Fred Schepisi
Feat. Meryl Streep, Sam Neill
Jack–of–all–accents, Meryl Streep, does wonders as Lindy Chamberlain, the woman accused of murdering her child in the Australian…
Judgement in BerlinJudgement in Berlin (1988)
Dir. Leo Penn
Feat. Martin Sheen, Sean Penn, Sam Wanamaker
Stolid courtroom drama about the trial of an man who hijacked an airplane in order to flee East Germany for the West, Martin Sheen plays the American…
Rampage (1988)
Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. Michael Biehn, Alex McArthur, Nicholas Campbell
This grapples with the psychology of murder and the moral dilemma surrounding the death penalty. A vicious serial killer is prosecuted but how will…
ShameShame (1988)
Dir. Steve Jodrell
Feat. Tony Barry, Deborra-Lee Furness
Stranded in an outback town, a female lawyer defends a young rape victim when her plight is met with nonchalance by the townsfolk.
Short Film About Killing, AShort Film About Killing, A (1988) Aro Favourite
Dir. Krzysztof Kieslowski
Feat. Miroslaw Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, Jan Tesarz
Feature–length version of Kieslowski's indelibly chilling Decalogue Pt.5 further protracts a cold–blooded murder and the subsequent…
Thin Blue Line, TheThin Blue Line, The (1988) Recommended
Dir. Errol Morris
Director Morris digs up a 1976 murder case and uncovers a web of deceit and police corruption. A twisting, bizzare slice of journalism, nicely offset…
Trial of Bernhard GoetzTrial of Bernhard Goetz (1988)
Dir. Harry Moses
A verbatim re–creation of the courtroom battle that ensued after Goetz admitted to shooting four black muggers on the New York subway in 1984.…

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