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Subgenre Sampler

 
Still of the NightStill of the Night (1982)
Dir. Robert Benton
Feat. Meryl Streep, Roy Scheider
Hitchcock–style thriller about a psychiatrist who falls in love with a woman who may have brutally murdered one of his patients.
Verdict, TheVerdict, The (1982) Recommended
Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, James Mason
Sombre dramatic death–march, with Paul Newman playing a convincingly booze–soaked lawyer, whose last chance in the courtroom sees him…
No Time for Tears (1981)
Dir. Hark Bohm
Feat. Marie Colbin, Michael Gwisdek
True story of Marianne Bachmeier who shot the murderer of her child during his trial. Subtle yet disturbing film concentrates on the background to…
And Justice for AllAnd Justice for All (1979)
Dir. Norman Jewison
Feat. Al Pacino, Jack Warden, Craig T. Nelson
Intense, if uneven courtroom–drama in which hot–shot lawyer Al Pacino defends a judge on a rape charge. Even a top supporting cast and a…
Law And Order (TV Mini-Series) Law And Order (TV Mini-Series) (1978) Recommended
Dir. Les Blair
Feat. Peter Dean, Derek Martin
Discerning Brit crime series focusing on three men involved in a bungled armed robbery – the Criminal, the Inspector and the Lawyer and played…
Rumpole of the Bailey (TV Series)Rumpole of the Bailey (TV Series) (1978-1992) Recommended
Dir. Herbert Wise
Feat. Leo McKern, Peter Bowles, Patricia Hodge
The much–loved series in which Leo McKern portrayed the rumpled lawyer – created by playwright Sir John Mortimer – who attacks his…
American Film Theatre - The Man in the Glass BoothAmerican Film Theatre - The Man in the Glass Booth (1975)
Dir. Arthur Hiller
Feat. Maximilian Schell, Lois Nettleton, Lawrence Pressman
Another intense, performance based entrant in the American Film Theatre series, with Schell playing a wealthy Jewish industrialist who survived the…
Conduct UnbecomingConduct Unbecoming (1975)
Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Michael York, Richard Attenborough, Trevor Howard
Well–made, though somewhat old–fashioned version of Barry England's play about misbehaviour among the British Army in India. The stars…
QB VII (TV Mini-Series)QB VII (TV Mini-Series) (1974)
Dir. Tom Gries
Feat. Ben Gazzara, Anthony Hopkins, Leslie Caron
A multiple Emmy–winning adaptation of the novel by Leon Uris (best known for "Exodus") detailing the gripping court battle between a…
Kojak Collection, TheKojak Collection, The (The Marcus-Nelson Murders, The Belarus File, The Price of Justice) (1973-1987) Recommended
Dir. Joseph Sargent, Robert Markowitz, Alan Metzger
Feat. Telly Savalas, Marjoe Gortner, Jose Ferrer
Telly Savalas stars as the tough but witty sleuth who became a small screen icon in the 1970's. This set features the three feature–length TV…

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